Teacher training in GIS: what is needed for long-term success?

This article explores teacher training in geographic information system (GIS) and hopes to uncover the necessary elements required for long-term and sustained use of GIS in the K-12 classroom. A variety of models have been proposed for successful GIS professional development including long-term teac...

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Published inInternational research in geographical and environmental education Vol. 28; no. 2; pp. 118 - 135
Main Authors Collins, Larianne, Mitchell, Jerry T.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Routledge 03.04.2019
Subjects
Elementary Secondary Education
Faculty Development
Geographic Information Systems
Geography Instruction
professional development
Teacher Education
teacher training
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Summary:This article explores teacher training in geographic information system (GIS) and hopes to uncover the necessary elements required for long-term and sustained use of GIS in the K-12 classroom. A variety of models have been proposed for successful GIS professional development including long-term teacher training lasting up to a year in length. Our study takes an additional step by following up with teachers over a full year after they have completed training to determine if they are continuing to teach with GIS and if so, how. We find there remains a disconnect between providing GIS teacher professional development and actually seeing long-term classroom implementation. We offer three recommendations for transformation in teacher practice: pre-service teacher geography and GIS intervention, continuous follow-up and coaching, and including GIS in Academic Standards.
ISSN:1038-2046
1747-7611
DOI:10.1080/10382046.2018.1497119