Professional Training As A Factor In The Proliferation Of GIS Applications
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14701783 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ute Dymon (Kent State University, corresponding author), U T E J Dymon (Kent State University, Ohio / United States) |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 35-40 |
| Publication date | 1994-03-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cartographica The International Journal for Geographic Information and Geovisualization (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0317-7173 • E-ISSN: 1911-9925 |
| Publisher | University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.3138/k37t-8752-5163-7311 |
| OpenAlex | W2032302292 |
| Language | EN |
Highly trained technicians and knowledgeable professional conceptualizations are two complementary ingredients necessary for effective applications of Geographic Information Systems. This study focuses on the kind of background and professional training required of the users and how they currently apply GIS. Results of a survey of two hundred users in Massachusetts, United States, reveal mat the majority do not possess formal training in the technique but developed the necessary skills on the job. Based on the length of their experience with GIS, two groups of users, the computer science experts and the planner/managers, emerged from the survey data. While the majority of these users are satisfied with their mastery of their respective systems, many users indicated that they needed between three and six months to become proficient in operating a GIS. Numerous cases of failures in attempts to implement a GIS were also cited by users. Deux ingrdients complmentaires sont ncessaires pour une application efficace des systmes d'information gographique (SIG): des techniciens hautement forms et des conceptualisations professionnelles savantes. Cette tude se concentre sur la nature de la formation professionnelle requise chez les usagers ainsi que la manire d'appliquer couramment les SIG. Les rsultats d'une enquate auprs de deux cents usagers au Massachussets, aux Etats-Unis, rvlent que la majorit d'entre eux ne possdent pas de formation spcifique dans la technique, mais ont dvelopp les habilets ncessaires en cours d'emploi. Sur la base de la dure de leur exprience aves les SIG, deux groupes d'usagers sont ressortis des rsultats de l'enquate: les experts en informatique et le groupe des gestionnaires-planificateurs. Alors que la majorit de ces usagers sont satisfaits de leur ma®trise de leurs systmes respectifs, plusieurs ont indiqu qu'ils avaient eu besoin de trois six mois pour se sentir l'aise dans l'opration d'un SIG. Certains usagers ont aussi racont de nombreux cas d'chec lors de certaines tentatives d'implantation d'un SIG
Pedagogy · Professional development · Computer Science · Data Management and Algorithms · Geographic Information Systems Studies · Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
|---|