Concept Inventory and Teaching GIS

Submitted by Matthew Bampton on 17 March 2009 - 8:22am

A team of us in Maine are starting to work on a GIS education concept inventory, as a prelude to measuring student concepual understanding in GIS courses.  At present we're working on the first draft of the survey instrument, and we'd be very interested in talking to anyone who is exploring this set of ideas, or who'd like to discuss the matter.  We'll be getting together for a discussion at the AAG meeting next week in Las Vegas.  If anyone would care to join us at 12 noon on March 26th at Kady's restaurant, we'd be very interested to include you in the conversation.  If you can't make the meeting, please contact me through this board or by email.

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inventory of concepts and panel session at AAG

Submitted by Don Janelle on 17 March 2009 - 10:37am.

Matthew - I will not be in Las Vegas on the 26th, but Karl Grossner may be able to join you.  He and Mike Goodchild will describe the TeachSpatial.org initiative in a panel session on the 24th:

24 Mar 2009 3:10 pm, Capri 107, Riviera Hotel, 1st Floor.   

 

Panelists will discuss  the development of a curriculum in spatial thinking and the integration of design into GIS. All interested in spatial thinking are invited.