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Digital Geography: Geospatial Technologies in the Social Studies Classroom

Digital Geography: Geospatial Technologies in the Social Studies Classroom

Hardcover

Series: International Social Studies Forum: The

General EducationGeneral Sociology

ISBN10: 159311673X
ISBN13: 9781593116736
Publisher: Information Age Publishing
Published: Feb 12 2008
Pages: 336
Weight: 1.42
Height: 0.75 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

The purpose of this volume is to provide a review and analysis of the theory, research, and practice related to geospatial technologies in social studies education. In the first section, the history of geospatial technologies in education, the influence of the standards movement, and the growth of an international geospatial education community are explored. The second section consists of examples and discussion of the use of geospatial technologies for teaching and learning history, geography, civics, economics, and environmental science. In the third section, theoretical perspectives are proposed that could guide research and practice in this field. This section also includes reviews and critiques of recent research relevant to geospatial technologies in education. The final section examines the theory, research, and practice associated with teacher preparation for using geospatial technologies in education.

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