Activating student engagement with concept mapping
A Web GIS case study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11953879 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John D Morgan (0000-0003-2321-3765, University of West Florida, corresponding author), Brian Eddy (0000-0002-0123-6133, University of West Florida), John W Coffey (University of West Florida) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 128-144 |
| Publication date | 2020-12-15 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Geography in Higher Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0309-8265 • E-ISSN: 1466-1845 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03098265.2020.1852200 |
| OpenAlex | W3111788694 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 21 |
With the increasing availability of web mapping application programming interfaces, those tasked with the job of developing and designing web-based geographic information systems (Web GIS) are faced with the question of how to (re)develop new and existing capabilities. While Web GIS often reproduces features currently available within desktop GIS, usage requirements often demand it be both easier to use and more specific in its purpose. As GIS has become more integrated with evolving web technologies, many semantic ways in which GIS functions depend on specific user interactions (UX) where underlying functions are abstracted to user interfaces (UI). Our study explores the utilization of concept maps to facilitate learning about Web GIS within the context of an online graduate GIS course. Specifically, our project involves a case study that illustrates the following: 1) a design and implementation of having students create concept maps as part of the learning process around building custom Web GIS; 2) a discussion of how an instructor can approach the assessment of student-built concept maps; 3) an illustration of how student-build concept maps can encourage student interaction specific to course content
Concept map · Environmental education · Geographic information system · Geography · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Remote sensing · Sociology · Student engagement · Computer Science · Educational Tools and Methods · Geographic Information Systems Studies · Geography Education and Pedagogy · Psychology
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| Citations per year | 1.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |