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Tokosh, Joseph – Geography Teacher, 2022
Using geographic information systems (GIS), spatial data, and web mapping tools to enrich teaching and learning in geography courses is an effective way to integrate critical thinking and spatial analysis into the classroom (or virtual classroom). This lesson describes mapping song lyrics through ArcGIS Online. It explores how students analyze and…
Descriptors: Geography Instruction, Geographic Information Systems, Singing, Maps
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Kuehl, Rebecca A.; Hungerford, Hilary – Communication Teacher, 2017
Courses: This teaching unit is for intercultural communication but could be used for any course related to globalization, including public speaking, popular culture and communication, or environmental communication. Additionally, the teaching unit is well-suited for other disciplines, including geography, environmental studies, and global studies.…
Descriptors: Intercultural Communication, Global Approach, Manufacturing, Foreign Countries
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Reed, Rajika E.; Bodzin, Alec M. – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2016
An interdisciplinary curriculum unit that used Web GIS mapping to investigate malaria disease patterns and spread in relation to the environment for a high school Advanced Placement Environmental Science course was developed. A feasibility study was conducted to investigate the efficacy of the unit to promote geospatial thinking and reasoning…
Descriptors: Geographic Information Systems, Public Health, Teaching Methods, Diseases
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Kopcha, Theodore J.; Otumfuor, Beryl A.; Wang, Lu – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2015
This study examines the effects of spatial ability, gender differences, and pictorial training on fourth grade students' ability to recall landmark locations from memory. Ninety-six students used Google Earth over a 3-week period to locate landmarks (3-D) and mark their location on a 2-D topographical map. Analysis of covariance on posttest scores…
Descriptors: Spatial Ability, Gender Differences, Memory, Pictorial Stimuli