Title
Utilizing GIS in School Geography: Education Software Development for Secondary Students in Hong Kong
Project No:
2004/0921
Description
developing three sets of GIS educational software for enhancing teaching & learning effectiveness in school geography
Purpose of the Project
The aim of the project is to develop three units of GIS teaching and learning materials for secondary school geography students, to facilitate the implementation of GIS in schools, to arouse students' awareness of the strengths of GIS in tackling geographical questions, to inculcate in teachers and students positive attitudes towards using IT in geographical education, and to enhance students' interest in learning geography and the use of information technology.
Year:
2005-09 To 2007-03
KLA
Mathematics Education
School Sector
Secondary
Keywords
Organization/School:
The Chinese University of Hong Kong - Department of Geography and Resource Management
Design /methodology /approach
Three game units ([1] CBD and New Towns in Hong Kong, [2] Agricultural production in China: rice, wheat and maize and [3] Development and Managing Ng Tung River) of GIS teaching and learning materials for secondary school geography students are created.
Findings /Results /Evaluation of the Project
The project had developed 3 GIS games, and through the games, students were able to learn basic usage of GIS as well as important geography concepts embedded in the games, and thus, it helped to boost their sense of achievement. This product also provided professional development for teachers in providing a clear cut teaching tool for them to use. The games clearly exhibit the integrative nature of GIS which helps to inspire teachers to further develop their own tools in teaching geography with GIS.
Project limitations /implications
Copyright issue of digitals map and aerial photographs and adoption requires consent from various government departments.
Practical implications
313 schools adopt the system to assist the teaching of geography. Students are able to study the GIS system as well as geography concepts, including population, agriculture and flooding.
Social implications
N/A
Originality/value (Importance) of the project
Promoting the use of Geographic Information System (GIS) in teaching and learning geography in secondary schools.
IT software used
1. 3 GIS games (each game is produced as a GIS software)
Good Practices
N/A
Deliverables