A Phenomenological Study of a Collaborative Inquiry Model for Teaching Educators to Use Geographic Information Systems

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dc.contributor.advisorMuniz-Solari, Osvaldo A.
dc.contributor.authorBryant, Lara M. P.en_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberEarl, Richard A.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberFuhrmann, Sven
dc.contributor.committeeMemberMilson, Andrew
dc.date.accessioned2012-02-24T10:12:29Z
dc.date.available2012-02-24T10:12:29Z
dc.date.issued2010-05en_US
dc.description.abstractGeographic inquiry increases higher-order thinking skills which can be supported through the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). The purpose of this research project examines the effect of using a Collaborative Inquiry Model (CIM) model during professional development on the rate of effective GIS implementation in K-12 classrooms. The barriers to implementing GIS in the geography classroom include lack of curriculum, support, and access to local data. The teachers that do use GIS in their classroom often use the program as a digital atlas instead of as a tool for geographic inquiry. As part of the CIM model, teachers will become members of an online professional support network, participate in a summer in-service program, and develop locally relevant, inquiry-based curriculum utilizing GIS for the classroom. Collaborative inquiry models have been used in mathematics, science and technology disciplines in education, but not geography. By using CIM, the curriculum, support and data barriers are eliminated, and it is hoped that the model will increase the effective use of GIS to support the inquiry process.en_US
dc.description.departmentGeography and Environmental Studies
dc.formatText
dc.format.extent199 pages
dc.format.medium1 file (.pdf)
dc.identifier.citationBryant, L. M. P. (2010). <i>A phenomenological study of a collaborative inquiry model for teaching educators to use geographic information systems</i> (Unpublished dissertation). Texas State University-San Marcos, San Marcos, Texas.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/4570
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectGeographic information systemsen_US
dc.subjectProfessional developmenten_US
dc.subjectInquiry-based learningen_US
dc.subject.classificationEducationen_US
dc.subject.classificationGeographyen_US
dc.titleA Phenomenological Study of a Collaborative Inquiry Model for Teaching Educators to Use Geographic Information Systemsen_US
dc.typeDissertation
thesis.degree.departmentGeography
thesis.degree.disciplineGeography
thesis.degree.grantorTexas State University-San Marcos
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy

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