Journal of Geography · 2014 · 160 citations · 60 references
EducationMathematics EducationScience EducationGeographic Information SciencePedagogyTechnical EducationGeography EducationGeospatial Data ProcessingGeoscience Concept LearningGeospatial CognitionGeospatial ReasoningGeospatial TechnologiesGeospatial ThinkingMultidisciplinary LearningResearch Agenda SettingSpatial Thinking In Geoscience
Knowledge around geospatial technologies and learning remains sparse, inconsistent, and overly anecdotal. Studies are needed that are better structured; more systematic and replicable; attentive to progress and findings in the cognate fields of science, technology, engineering, and math education; and coordinated for multidisciplinary approaches. A proposed agenda is designed to frame the next generation of research in this field, organized around four foci: (1) connections between GST and geospatial thinking; (2) learning GST; (3) curriculum and student learning through GST; and (4) educators’ professional development with GST. Recommendations for advancing this agenda are included.
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