Collaborative Learning and Critical Thinking in a GeographicInformation System Laboratory for Undergraduate Education

9450934 Nyerges新教学法指出，地理本科教育，包括地理信息系统（GIS）教育，应促进以小组为基础的积极学习和个人的批判性思维，同时处理地理关注的实质性课题。地理信息系统为各种应用提供了一种有效的手段，用于捕获、管理、分析和显示大型复杂的地理数据集。因此，本项目通过在地理GIS课程中使用团队合作和基于地理的批判性思维技能来增强本科生GIS实验室经验的特征。一个入门课程，两个中级和一个高级强调。这一新的教学法的实施是通过整合商业上可用的地理信息系统和群体支持系统（GSS）软件运行在工作站连接的局域网服务器。ArcView和Arc/Info GIS软件还支持三个课程序列中的两个级别的功能。

9450934 Nyerges New pedagogy indicates that undergraduate education in geography, including geographic information systems (GIS) education, should foster group-based active learning and individual critical thinking, while at the same time treat substantive topics of geographical concern. A GIS provides an effective means for capturing, managing, analyzing and displaying large, complex geographical data sets for various applications. This project, therefore, enhances the character of undergraduate GIS laboratory experience through the use of team work and geographic-based critical thinking skills for undergraduates in geography GIS courses. One introductory course, two intermediate and one advanced are emphasized. Implementation of this new pedagogy is accomplished by integrating commercially available GIS and group support system (GSS) software running on workstations linked by a local area network server. ArcView and Arc/Info GIS software also supports two levels of capabilities across a three-course sequence.