A Study of the development of a map teaching materials system and a teaching method using the system for elementary and junior high schools

本研究验证了我们所开发的地图教材系统是一种有效的教学方法。学习者可以将地图上的地理知识表示为系统上的图例数据和网格地图数据。通过使用这种格式，组合和重复使用的网格数据，从个人层面，班级层面，然后到校际层面，是可能的。一所小学的学生和教师是该系统的用户。该系统采用地理信息这一适用于各个领域的学科作为教材。该系统使用地理调查研究所的网络日本地图系统提供的地理信息来生成地图，并覆盖由该系统定义的网格。合作学习的一个练习是：一个班的学生合作一起画土地利用网格图，这是一个典型的使用地图。该系统提供的功能，使他们很容易画。完成的网格图被存储为文件夹，即，协作学习的成果。作品集可以通过互联网作为教材在其他班级或学校共享。该系统提供了如下的连续制作教材的功能。班级或用户可以通过互联网在系统中找到合适的公文包，然后可以使用函数从合适的公文包导出新的公文包。新的投资组合也可以是衍生品的来源。该系统自2004年1月起开放。系统中有210个网格地图由不同的用户注册。网格地图不仅包括土地利用地图，还包括灾害地图和萤火虫分布图。这些事实表明，该系统是有用的和通用的。

In this study we examined that the map teaching materials system which we developed was an effective for teaching method. A learner can represent geographical knowledge on a map as a legend data and a mesh map data on the system. By using this format, combination and reuse of mesh data, from personal level, to class level and then to inter-school level, are possible. A pupil and a teacher of an elementary school are users of the system. Geographic information, that is applicable to various fields, is adopted as the subject of teaching material of the system. The system uses geographic information provided by the Cyber Japan Map System of the Geographical Survey Institute to generate a map, and overlays meshes defined by the system. An exercise of collaborative learning is the following; Pupils in one class collaborate with together to paint mesh map of land use that is a typical use of a map. The system provides functions for they to paint easily. Completed mesh map is stored as a portfolio, i.e., fruits of collaborative learning in the system. A portfolio can be shared as teaching materials in other classes or schools through the Internet. The system provides functions for continuous production of teaching materials as follows. A class or a user may find a suitable portfolio in the system through in the Internet, and then may derive a new portfolio from the suitable portfolio using the functions. The new portfolio can be an origin of derivation, also. The system is open since January, 2004. Two hundreds and ten mesh maps are registered by various users in the system. The mesh maps include not only land use maps but also hazard maps and a distribution map of a firefly. These facts indicate that the system is useful and versatile.