Learning the Local Political Landscape with Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Autor/in	Ball, William J.
Titel	Learning the Local Political Landscape with Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Quelle	In: Journal of Political Science Education, 5 (2009) 3, S.198-213 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1551-2169
Schlagwörter	Student Projects; Geographic Information Systems; Teaching Methods; Political Issues; Geographic Location; Spatial Ability; Program Evaluation; Qualitative Research; Student Attitudes; Metacognition; Neighborhoods; Citizen Participation; Community Change + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schulprojekt; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Politischer Faktor; Räumliches Vorstellungsvermögen; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Qualitative Forschung; Schülerverhalten; Meta cognitive ability; Meta-cognition; Metakognitive Fähigkeit; Metakognition; Neighbourhoods; Nachbarschaft; 'Citizen participation; Citizens'' participation'; Bürgerbeteiligung
Abstract	The focus of the paper is on the transformative effect on student learning and engagement that results from using contemporary Geographic Information Systems (GIS) tools and directed reflection to engage in spatial learning about the politics (literally) surrounding the student. I report on the pedagogical advantages of using spatial analysis (especially embedded in GIS maps) and reflection to foster student engagement with, and learning of, the multidisciplinary foundations of local political conflicts. I present a community politics course that employs GIS (emphasizing goals and learning methods), discuss new developments in GIS tools that enable projects such as the one evaluated here, describe the neighborhood analysis project used in the course and present a detailed, multi-semester assessment of student projects that employs both qualitative data based on student reflections and a more quantitative review of their work. This paper provides a discussion and assessment of applying (GIS) technology to student self-awareness of, and engagement with, political issues in their own hometown. (Contains 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10