Teaching Introduction to Geographic Information Science: Best Practices and Reflections
Teaching Introduction to Geographic Information Science: Best Practices and Reflections
Session ID#: 123672
Session Description:
Many early-career faculty in Geography and Geoscience departments are placed in a classroom teaching an Introduction to GIS course, with or without prior teaching experience. While GIS is broadly used in research, teaching experiences are less available. This panel session will compare practices and discuss methods for teaching such a course. It will bring together a diverse group of faculty all currently teaching Intro GIS courses. The panelists will share their experience teaching the course, their format for the course, and what does and does not work in the classroom (projects vs. exams, teaching both lecture and lab vs. teaching lecture with TAs teaching labs, types of projects, etc., ESRI software vs. others, hybrid vs. face-2-face vs. online, etc.). Anyone interested is invited to also share their experiences in teaching the course, along with ideas on how to give students the best experience concerning learning GIS.
Co-Sponsor(s):
- NAGT: National Association of Geoscience Teachers -
Index Terms:
0810 Post-secondary education [EDUCATION]
0820 Curriculum and laboratory design [EDUCATION]
0825 Teaching methods [EDUCATION]
Primary Convener: Forrest J Bowlick, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA, United States
Conveners: Forrest J Bowlick, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA, United States and Caroline McClure, Georgia State University, Geosciences, Atlanta, United States
Primary Liaison: Forrest J Bowlick, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA, United States
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