High School Students’ Experiences with Geographic Information Systems and Factors Predicting Enrollment in the Geospatial Semester

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ID21348672
AuthorsEmily Grossnickle Peterson (0000-0001-9548-6274, School of Education, American University, Washington, USA, corresponding author), Robert A Kolvoord (0000-0001-9678-8178, Integrated Science and Technology, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA), Bob Kolvoord (James Madison University), David H Uttal (0000-0002-7194-4370, Northwestern University), Adam E Green (0000-0003-4178-836X, Georgetown University)
Year2020
Volume119
Issue6
Pages238-247
Publication date2020-11-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Geography (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-1341 • E-ISSN: 1752-6868
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00221341.2020.1824009
OpenAlexW3089853829
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited23

The goal of the present study was to characterize high school students’ (n = 338) exposure to geospatial technologies and investigate factors predicting enrollment in a GIS course. Students who reported using GIS were almost 10 times more likely to enroll than students without experience using GIS. Males were more than 3 times more likely to enroll than females. Spatial skills, but not beliefs about spatial ability, also predicted enrollment. These results underscore the importance of providing opportunities for students to use geospatial technologies as a pathway to students’ future learning and training for GIS related careers

Cartography · Geographic information system · Geography · Geospatial analysis · Medical education · Geographic Information Systems Studies · Geography Education and Pedagogy · Medicine · Psychology · Spatial Cognition and Navigation

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