ERIC Number: EJ1230003
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
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Evaluating the Introduction of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Teaching and Learning in Geoscience Fieldwork Education
Journal of Geography in Higher Education, v43 n4 p582-598 2019
In the last decade, commercial Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have become more accessible for use in civil roles such as scientific research. Despite their increasing use in research, there has been little investigation of their potential use as an educational tool in Geoscience. This small-scale mixed methods research investigated the potential benefits and challenges of using UAVs in fieldwork at two North West of England Universities. UAVs have shown to have the potential to be a useful tool for use in Geoscience fieldwork by offering students many learning benefits such as; providing different perspectives of a landscape, the ability to collect data from inaccessible locations and to enhance student data collection skills. However, there are substantial barriers to introducing UAVs in fieldwork such as laws and licencing, privacy, time, cost and a lack of students being allowed to fly the aircraft legally.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Earth Science, Field Studies, Aviation Technology, Teaching Methods, Educational Benefits, Perspective Taking, Geography Instruction, Data Collection, Skill Development, Barriers, Computer Simulation, Laws, Legal Problems, Privacy
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (England)
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