A FRAMEWORK FOR MODEL CURRICULA DEVELOPMENT IN CARTOGRAPHY AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

An integrated instructional program for cartography and geographic information systems in the Department of Geography at the University of Washington develops systematically with the use of a conceptual framework that consists of a matrix of instructional topics cross-listed by courses. Values in the matrix cells represent the depth of treatment for each topic within a course. The instructional program development process suggests that such a framework might be useful in model curricula development as well as departmental instructional program development.