Jong-won Lee

A spatial-skills test is used to examine the effect of GIS learning on the spatial thinking ability of college students. Eighty students at a large state university completed pre- and post- spatial-skills tests administered during the 2003 fall semester. Analysis of changes in the students' test scores revealed that GIS learning helped students think spatially. These improvements were the result of the connection between students' GIS activities and experiences and the tested spatial thinking sk

Abstract This article introduces the development and validation of the spatial thinking ability test (STAT). The STAT consists of sixteen multiple-choice questions of eight types. The STAT was validated by administering it to a sample of 532 junior high, high school, and university students. Factor analysis using principal components extraction was applied to identify underlying spatial thinking components and to evaluate the construct validity of the STAT. Spatial components identified through

Geography educators have been, and continue to be, interested in spatial thinking, especially since they have been convinced of its importance in their students’ ability to learn and do geography. As they developed strategies to improve students’ spatial thinking, they searched for assessment instruments to evaluate their interventions’ effects. Because they and we found existing psychometric tests of spatial ability lacking, we developed the Spatial Thinking Ability Test. This article reviews 2

There has been much research into the nature and uses of school geography textbooks as teaching resources, yet the perceptions of their authors have been neglected. This study investigated the perspectives of a sample of authors of English primary and secondary school geography textbooks on their experiences as textbook authors. It enquired into their motivations and valuing of geographical learning, expertise in textbook writing, influences on and challenges they faced in textbook development,

In geography education, geospatial technologies have been actively researched and widely used in combination with classroom inquiry and fieldwork. Recently, emerging data sources and technologies, such as open data, big data, and Artificial Intelligence (AI), are now gaining attention for their educational potential. In this study, both existing and emerging data and technologies are combined and grouped into four categories: (1) Geospatial Web service, (2) open data and big data, (3) fieldwork

This study investigated the perspectives of seven English authors, on aspects of their geography textbook writing for schools in England, through a questionnaire-based enquiry. This investigation asked about the features that geography textbook authors consider to be the most important when designing student activities, and which criteria they used to select and develop case studies for their textbooks. The authors emphasized the geographical content and key concepts for developing pupils’ knowl

Our study is to determine the policy priorities for creative tourist industry using the AHP method in Korea. We conducted a literature review for the concept of creative tourism and policies to promote the industry. 13 experts participated in this research. The result shows that supporting venture businesses, midsize businesses, and entrepreneurs is the top policy priority. Protecting the intellectual property and investing in information technology are also important. The research shows that th

The objectives of this research are, first, to find mobile technology–informed ways of designing inquiry-based fieldwork, in support of students’ inquiry processes and, second, to evaluate how a technology-integrated fieldwork project can affect students’ knowledge and experience. In order to achieve these objectives, the study adopted a set of core design principles and guidelines for the creation of inquiry-based fieldwork projects, detailing tips and an example (i.e., the Yangdong Village Pro

본 연구의 목적은 중등학교 수준의 지리수업에서 효과적으로 활용가능한 ‘공간정보기술 활용 교수·학습모듈’을 개발하는 것이다. 공간정보기술 활용 교수·학습모듈은 공간정보기술에 대해서 배우는 것이 아니라 과제를 수행하거나 문제해결을 위한 수단으로 활용하며, 교사와 학생 모두 사용하기 쉽고, 모듈의 내용이 수업에서 배우는 내용과 밀접하게 관련 있도록 설계되었다. 개발된 교수·학습모듈은 구글어스, AEJEE, GPS, 지오웹 등 다양한 공간정보기술을 활용하여, 신재생에너지(풍력발전단지)의 입지선정, 실시간 지진데이터를 활용한 지진발생 지역 분석, GPS와 경위도 좌표를 활용한 보물찾기, 지리정보의 수집과 정보의 시각화를 통한 대형마트의 입지선정 등의 문제를 다루고 있다. 개발된 총 4개의 모듈은 확산과 평가를 위해 다양한 교사연수에 적용되었으며, 연수에 참여한 교사들(N=119)은 대체로 모듈이 이해가 쉽고, 학교에서 활용하기에 편리한 방식으로 개발되었으며, 수업시간에 배우는 내용과 관련 있

Like all school textbooks, geography textbooks are authored. Almost all textbook research in and beyond geography has neglected their authors. This questionnaire-based multinational research project investigated the perceptions of 71 primary and secondary school geography textbook authors from seven countries in five continents. Though not intended as a definitive study, the findings identified several values and areas of expertise which many textbook authors in different countries held to be im

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) represents a major leap forward in AI technology, offering the potential to reshape education in various aspects. This paper explores the transformative potential of GenAI in geography education, focusing on its impacts across curriculum, pedagogy, assessment, and fieldwork, through the lens of the Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, and Redefinition (SAMR) model. In curriculum development, GenAI enables automatic generation and personalization of

본 연구의 목적은 ‘도해력’의 의미 변화를 조사함으로써 도해력의 교육적 가치를 재확인하고, 이를 실현하기 위한 지리교육의 과제를 제안하는 것이다. 도해력은 문자나 숫자로 전달하기 어려운 공간정보를 효과적으로 의사소통할 수 있는 능력을 의미한다. 도해력의 개념은 비주얼리터러시의 개념과 유사한 부분이 많고, 많은 부분 문제해결 및 발견을 강조하는 시각화 개념으로 진화한 것으로 평가된다. 도해력 교육을 통한 문제해결 능력을 배양하기 위해 그래픽 자료의 해석뿐만 아니라 제시된 상황과 데이터에 맞는 그래픽을 제작할 수 있는 기회를 제공할 필요가 있다. GIS를 활용할 경우 공간데이터의 조작, 분석, 시각화가 용이한 만큼 학교교육에서 GIS 교육을 어떻게 도입할 것인가는 도해력 교육에서 중요한 과제가 된다.

The purpose of this article is to examine recent changes in the geography national curriculum in South Korea through the lenses of three curriculum components that often find themselves in competition – subject content, educational processes and national/social purposes. In recent years, the prevailing national and social aims outlined for the school curriculum, coupled with newly introduced educational processes, have dominated debate about curriculum development in South Korea. These trends ha