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Facilitating Spatial Thinking in World Geography Using Web-Based GIS
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Jo, Injeong; Hong, Jung Eun; Verma, Kanika – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 2016
Advocates for geographic information system (GIS) education contend that learning about GIS promotes students' spatial thinking. Empirical studies are still needed to elucidate the potential of GIS as an instructional tool to support spatial thinking in other geography courses. Using a non-equivalent control group research design, this study…
Descriptors: Thinking Skills, World Geography, Geographic Information Systems, Spatial Ability
Comprehensive Assessment of Student Collaboration in Electronic Portfolio Construction: An Evaluation Research
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Wang, Charles Xiaoxue – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2009
Over the past four years, the Technology Proficiency Self-Assessment (TPSA) created by Ropp (n.d.) and the Student Information Survey designed by Shoffner (2007a) were used to monitor the technology integration competence of pre-service teachers in a technology integration course at Georgia State University. The data collected and class…
Descriptors: Portfolios (Background Materials), Portfolio Assessment, Learning Strategies, Program Effectiveness
Saxon Elementary School Math. What Works Clearinghouse Intervention Report
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What Works Clearinghouse, 2006
The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) reviewed seven studies of the "Saxon Elementary School Math program." A distinguishing feature of "Saxon Elementary School Math" is its use of a distributed approach, as opposed to a chapter-based approach, for instruction and assessment. One of these studies met WWC standards with…
Descriptors: Mathematics Achievement, Elementary School Mathematics, Teaching Methods, Mathematics Instruction