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Alexis Topete; Chuanxiuyue He; John Protzko; Jonathan Schooler; Mary Hegarty – Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications, 2024
Given how commonly GPS is now used in everyday navigation, it is surprising how little research has been dedicated to investigating variations in its use and how such variations may relate to navigation ability. The present study investigated general GPS dependence, how people report using GPS in various navigational scenarios, and the…
Descriptors: Spatial Ability, Navigation, Young Adults, Anxiety
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Jaume Binimelis Sebastián; Alejandro Gómez Gonçalves; Isabel María Gómez Trigueros; Joan Jordi Muntaner Guasp – Journal of Baltic Science Education, 2024
Poor geographic knowledge among students and citizens, in general, has been one of the main research concerns in the area of geography education. This study is part of a project aimed at determining compulsory secondary education students' level of geographic knowledge and providing tools to improve learning. Following quantitative research…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Geography Instruction, Geographic Information Systems
Besele, Mphekeleli; Molatseli, Khabile – Online Submission, 2022
Educational curriculum often addresses the challenges and needs of the society in which the school resides. In addition, the curriculum provides a room for schools to teach skills necessary to combat the imbalances within societies. This paper aimed at investigating whether Lesotho's Geography syllabus addresses technological challenges. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Geography Instruction, Geographic Information Systems, Technological Literacy
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Ineç, Zekeriya Fatih – Shanlax International Journal of Education, 2021
In this study, it was aimed to transfer Piri Reis's 1513 world map into an interactive and dynamic environment to reflect social participation and map literacy skills of pre-service social studies teachers, to determine the reflection of the skills from the views of the pre-service teachers and the information they have structured in the database.…
Descriptors: Cultural Background, Map Skills, Multiple Literacies, Preservice Teachers
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Adanali, Rukiye – Review of International Geographical Education, 2021
Knowledge of geography is one of the main elements in solving problems such as urbanization, socio-economic inequalities, disease, migration, natural disasters. It is also seen that importance is given to the acquisition of geographical skills in educational programs. The spatial thinking skill that provides geospatial information is a geographic…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Computer Games, Game Based Learning, Geographic Information Systems
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Pretorius, Rudi Wessel; Carow, Sanet; Wilson, Graeme; Schmitz, Peter – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2021
Purpose: This paper aims to showcase and critically review the value of selected pedagogies in which real-world engagements are used to enhance sustainability learning in an open, distance and e-learning (ODeL) context in the Global South. The paper considers opportunities, issues, alternatives and implementation guidelines.…
Descriptors: Sustainable Development, Environmental Education, Open Education, Distance Education