Excavating geography's hidden spaces

This paper considers alternative ways to approach teaching and researching the history and philosophy of geography. While exploring the geography department as a previously marginalized space in accounts of disciplinary change, three different types of source are identified: first, less formal kinds of documentation; second, material sites; and third, a bodily archive of action, gesture and movement. In combination, these are shown to open up new possibilities for localized, grass–roots versions of geography's pasts and presents.     

Using the Internet to Integrate Thematic and Regional Approaches in Geographic Education

Geographers have long debated the superiority of regional versus thematic approaches to geographical analysis and geographic education. While most acknowledge that these two approaches are complementary, the task of implementing both approaches in a single introductory course remains challenging. “Global Change, Local Places,” an Internet–based course offered at Florida State University, attempts to fuse thematic and regional approaches using methodological and pedagogical techniques that emphasize student–centered learning and Internet technologies. Results of a student survey and analysis of student assignments suggest that this format was successful. Students expressed a high level of satisfaction with course content, and, although attainment of skills and knowledge was particularly hard to measure given the structure and goals of the course, students appear to have gained country–specific knowledge as well as skills in critical analysis using thematic concepts.     

浅谈如何开展测绘地理信息职业教育

随着信息技术和地理信息技术的发展,测绘地理信息事业逐渐地从生产型向服务型、应用型转变,并对测绘地理信息技术人才需求与培养提出了新的要求,要求从业人员具备良好的思想素质、较高的职业素质、较强的动手能力、快速的适应能力,同时,也要求具备团队合作能力和组织管理能力,积极开展全面的测绘地理信息职业教育,有助于测绘地理信息事业发展与壮大。     

香港去殖民化教育应从更改殖民色彩的地名开始

针对国内对"一国两制"的内在矛盾及其长期性、复杂性和艰巨性认识的不足,以及香港社会出现对"一国两制"的不同声音。该文提出了作为"一国两制"的制定者、主导者的中央政府,应该重新认识"一国两制",加强香港的去殖民化教育,去殖民化教育应从潜移默化的、日常频繁使用的、浓厚殖民色彩的地名更名开始。该文研究了香港殖民色彩地名的历史情况,提出了三步走的更名战略。     

中国数字矿山进展

数字矿山是一个复杂巨系统,由数据获取系统、数据处理系统、数据管理系统、集成调度系统和工程应用系统组成,具备数据资源特性、信息基准特性和开放平台特性,矿山空间数据仓库是其内核。综合分析数字矿山建设任务、原则、现状,提出中国数字矿山建设应分三步走,即首先建立矿山空间数据仓库,然后构建数字矿山基础平台,再建立矿山安全Office系统,过程中要高度关注数字矿山相关技术标准的制定。     

“摄影测量基础”课程的创新教学尝试

开展了"摄影测量基础"课程创新教学,从教学法研究、教学内容更新、教学实验强化、青年教师培养等方面进行了一系列尝试,明显提高了教学质量.     

中国普通高中教育均等化及障碍因素分析

以中国31个省级行政单元为研究对象,从教育背景、教育投入、教育过程和教育结果4个方面构建指标体系,采用集对分析模型测度各省份普通高中教育均等化水平,运用障碍度分析法揭示阻碍各省份普通高中教育均等化水平提升的主要因素。研究表明：从综合均等度来看,普通高中教育均等化水平较高的省份集中在环渤海地区和江浙沪地区,其中北京市最高,河南省最低。从空间格局来看,各省份普通高中教育均等化水平有显著差异,总体上呈现“东-西-中”递减趋势。分析表明,P1（高中阶段毛入学率）、S3（高级职称专任教师比例）、S2（本科学历及以上专任教师比例）、P2（学校数量/万名学生）是影响各省份普通高中教育均等化水平提升的主要因素。     

Bridging Geography and Education for Sustainable Development: A Korean Example

There is an apparent disconnect between geography and education for sustainable development (ESD), with geography underrepresented in publications and curricula related to sustainability though the discipline embraces the need to foment positive change. To bridge this schism, this article introduces advances in education for sustainable development (ESD-2) and a three-dimensional key competence-based model that can be deployed in tandem with economic geography theory. Deploying the theme of solar PV in Korea, a competency-based lesson planning exercise is presented to demonstrate the potential for this learning paradigm to generate agency and empower change for a sustainable future.     

Integrating Geospatial Technologies in Fifth-Grade Curriculum: Impact on Spatial Ability and Map-Analysis Skills

This study explores the effects of geographic information systems (GIS) curriculum on fifth-grade students' spatial ability and map-analysis skills. A total of 174 students from an urban public school district and their teachers participated in a quasi-experimental design study. Four teachers implemented a GIS curriculum in experimental classes over six weeks while three teachers continued with regular teaching in control classes. Both groups completed pre- and post-tests measuring spatial ability and map-analysis skills. Students in the GIS classes demonstrated more growth over time in spatial ability and map-analysis skills than did their peers in the control classes.     

A Time-Sensitive Framework for Including Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in Professional Development Activities for Classroom Teachers

This work shares a time-sensitive framework for teaching GIS to educators of all levels and disciplines. Existing relationships with teachers enabled the addition of GIS content in professional development activities. The amount of time devoted to GIS-related content varied depending on time made available for interaction with the audience. Content audiences included geography, history, social studies, science, agriculture, religion, and math teachers. The framework was developed, tested, and refined over a period of six years, during thirty-six trainings, and with 580 educators. Use of this framework emphasizes that not one size fits all in GIS education and that GIS can work for any teacher, their content, their classroom, and their time availability.