Emerging Technologies in Teaching, Research, and Learning: GIS Technology and Methods in Education

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Author(s): Colbert Mutiso Jackson (University of Eastern Africa, Kenya)and Dickson Kinoti Kibetu (Chuka University, Kenya)
Copyright: 2019
Pages: 17
Source title: Technology-Supported Teaching and Research Methods for Educators
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Lazarus Ndiku Makewa (Lukenya University, Kenya), Baraka Manjale Ngussa (University of Arusha, Tanzania)and Joshua Michael Kuboja (University of Arusha, Tanzania)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-5915-3.ch011

Keywords: Educational Technologies / Information Science Reference / Library & Information Science / Research Methods

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A GIS is a tool for working with geographic information. Therefore, its primary purpose is to maintain data about geographic space. A GIS application deals with spatial information on a computer. GIS software presents earth features on a computer and then uses GIS to visualize, question, analyze, and understand this data about the world and human activity. Often this data is viewed on a map. This chapter shows the relationship between geographical information technology and society and provides educators and policymakers with a basic understanding of GIS, its relevance to teaching and learning, and suggest possible ways for implementing GIS technology in the classroom. This means that GIS has an educational agenda to meet, since this technology presents several opportunities for teachers to implement learner-centered approaches for various subjects.

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