Spatial Thinking Assists Geographic Thinking: Evidence from a Study Exploring the Effects of Geospatial Technology

This article provides a description and discussion of an exploratory research study that examined the effects of using geospatial technology (GST) on high school students' spatial skills and spatial-relations content knowledge. It presents results that support the use of GST to teach spatially...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of geography (Houston) 2017-01, Vol.116 (1), p.20-33
Hauptverfasser:	Metoyer, Sandra, Bednarz, Robert
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Cognition Correlation Geographic Information Systems geographic thinking geospatial technology Geography geography education Geography Instruction Graphs High School Students Knowledge Level Pretests Posttests Quasiexperimental Design Secondary school students Space Spatial Ability spatial thinking Statistical Analysis Teaching Methods Texas Thinking Skills Visualization
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Zusammenfassung:	This article provides a description and discussion of an exploratory research study that examined the effects of using geospatial technology (GST) on high school students' spatial skills and spatial-relations content knowledge. It presents results that support the use of GST to teach spatially dependent content. It also provides indication of an important link between spatial thinking and geographic thinking. The article concludes with a discussion of how these results inform instructional strategies for the teaching of geography.
ISSN:	0022-1341 1752-6868
DOI:	10.1080/00221341.2016.1175495