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An assessment of the use of GIS in secondary school geography in Singapore
Author
Yap, Lee Yong
Supervisor
Wettasinghe, Cyraine Marissa
Xuan, Zhu
Abstract
GIS was introduced to the Singapore education scene only in 1998, first as an IT tool for the teaching of geography subjects in secondary schools and junior colleges and then subsequently adopted as an IT tool for project work, specifically in the sciences. However, its integration in classroom lessons had been slow.
This study proposed to assess its extent of use in secondary schools, for the teaching and learning of geography and aimed to provide some insights on the factors affecting geography teachers' decision to use GIS in the teaching and learning of secondary school geography. It would also attempt to find out how GIS is being used as an IT tool in the classroom and evaluate the GIS software and GIS-based resource packages used by teachers.
The following chapter will review the relevant literature on GIS as an IT tool in geography education and issues concerning its implementation and adoption for teaching.
This study proposed to assess its extent of use in secondary schools, for the teaching and learning of geography and aimed to provide some insights on the factors affecting geography teachers' decision to use GIS in the teaching and learning of secondary school geography. It would also attempt to find out how GIS is being used as an IT tool in the classroom and evaluate the GIS software and GIS-based resource packages used by teachers.
The following chapter will review the relevant literature on GIS as an IT tool in geography education and issues concerning its implementation and adoption for teaching.
Date Issued
2004
Call Number
G76.5.S55 Yap
Date Submitted
2004