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

9450934《尼尔赫斯新教育法》指出，地理本科教育，包括地理信息系统教育，应培养以群体为基础的积极学习和个人批判性思维，同时处理与地理有关的实质性问题。地理信息系统为捕获、管理、分析和显示各种应用的大型、复杂的地理数据集提供了有效的手段。因此，该项目通过在地理地理信息系统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地理信息系统实验室体验的特点。重点介绍了一门入门课程、两门中级课程和一门高级课程。这一新教学方法的实施是通过整合商业上可用的地理信息系统和在由局域网服务器连接的工作站上运行的团体支持系统软件来完成的。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.