The Implementation and Effectiveness of Geographic Information Systems Technology and Methods in Secondary Education
The Implementation and Effectiveness of Geographic Information Systems Technology and Methods in Secondary Education
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地理信息系统技术和方法在中等教育中的实施和有效性
DOI：
10.1080/00221340308978534
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发表时间：
2003
影响因子：
3.1
通讯作者：
J. Kerski
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作者：
J. Kerski
地理信息系统（GIS）技术和方法通过将地理分析带入桌面计算机，改变了社会决策。尽管一些教育工作者认为地理信息系统是实施改革的一种很有前途的手段，但只有不到2%的美国高中采用了它。对地理信息系统的兴趣背后的原因，它的缓慢实施，以及它在教学和学习中的有效性尚不清楚。为了解决这些问题，本研究描述了地理信息系统在美国中学教育中的实施程度，并评估了使用地理信息系统的课程的有效性。对拥有GIS软件的1,520所高中的调查，以及在三所高中的实验和案例研究，为评估GIS的实施和有效性提供了主要数据。
Abstract Geographic information systems (GIS) technology and methods have transformed decision-making in society by bringing geographic analysis to the desktop computer. Although some educators consider GIS to be a promising means for implementing reform, it has been adopted by less than 2 percent of American high schools. The reasons behind the interest in GIS, its slow implementation, and its effectiveness in teaching and learning are unclear. To address these concerns, this research describes the extent to which GIS is being implemented in American secondary education and assesses the effectiveness of lessons that use GIS. A survey of 1,520 high schools that own GIS software, along with experiments and case studies in three high schools, provided primary data for assessing the implementation and effectiveness of GIS.