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Using Geographic Information System (GIS) to Improve Fourth Graders' Geographic Content Knowledge and Map Skills
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Shin, Eui-kyung – Journal of Geography, 2006
This research was based on an instructional module developed and used to investigate whether GIS can be used to enhance fourth grade students' geographic knowledge and map skills. Another goal was to identify challenges the teacher and the students face using GIS. Findings from the study suggest that using GIS in the classroom helps students…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Map Skills, Geography Instruction, Elementary Education