THE EXPERIENCE OF USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM IN GEOGRAPHY LESSONS Cover Image

GEOGRAFINIŲ INFORMACINIŲ SISTEMŲ TAIKYMO PER GEOGRAFIJOS PAMOKAS PATIRTIS
THE EXPERIENCE OF USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM IN GEOGRAPHY LESSONS

Author(s): Asta Lapėnienė, Akvilė Kamarauskaitė
Subject(s): Education, Geography, Regional studies, Evaluation research, ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Published by: Lietuvos geografų draugija
Keywords: Geographic information system (GIS); methodical measures; geography lessons;

Summary/Abstract: Lithuanian schools it might be stressed that GIS is very rarely used and its use is more theoretical. The purpose of the article is to underline the Geographic information system opportunities while preparing the tasks for geography lessons.While creating the tasks which require special software it is offered to follow such recommendations: provide pupils with task lists and introduce to task proceeding and instructions how to perform with different functions. If the schools do not have special software or because of other reasons cannot implement this kind of tasks then it is offered to use free of charge programs that are dedicated for maps’ creation and analysis.

  • Issue Year: 1/2013
  • Issue No: -
  • Page Range: 46-57
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Lithuanian