Applied Geography Directed Research
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Item Incorporating ArcGIS Online in the Social Studies Classroom: Comparative Case Studies(2020-05) Lippart, Jeremy L.; Jo, Injeong; Sarmiento, EricSocial studies in general, and geography in particular, have been sidelined in many secondary schools in recent years in favor of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) focused instruction. This situation continues to exist in spite of the growth of usage of geographic information systems (GIS) technology at the university level and throughout numerous professional fields. GIS, though underappreciated at the secondary level, provides educators with the tools needed to apply a STEM focus to social studies classrooms in a manner that is both authentic and academically rigorous. In keeping with that we set out to develop a lesson plan that can overcome barriers to adoption of GIS in the classroom and evaluate the efficacy of using GIS to teach spatial concepts over more traditional methods. The feedback received from educators was largely in line with expectations set by reviewing relevant literature and highlighted specific strengths of using GIS in a secondary classroom and what obstacles might stand in the way of future adoption.Item The Use of ArcGIS Online in a Contemporary AP Human Geography Classroom and its Impact on Student Spatial Awareness and Perception of Geography(2022-12) Bannert, April; Jo, Injeong; Solem, MichaelGeospatial technologies such as ArcGIS Online have become increasingly accessible to the public. Studies have shown that the benefits of using geospatial technology in the classroom increase a student’s geographic knowledge, including spatial awareness (Kerski, 2003; Lee & Bednarz, 2012; Jo et al., 2016). They also demonstrate the importance of spatial awareness in the classroom. The development and use of spatial awareness skills such as analyzing spatial patterns are critical components to the AP Human Geography Curriculum and Exam Design (2020). The present study uses the Spatial Ability Thinking Test (STAT) to measure the effectiveness of ArcGIS Online use in the freshmen AP Human Geography (APHG) classroom. The APHG classes consist of 132 predominately freshmen within the 14-15 age range. Two classes are assigned as the experimental group and the remaining two sections the control group. The experimental group received APHG instruction using ArcGIS Online while the control group received the traditional, paper and pen, instructional approach. Most students experience an increase in their spatial awareness through the normal course of the school year. But this study found that while both the experimental and the control group’s spatial awareness increased, the experimental group did not experience a greater increase.