A User's Guide to Giant Floor Maps: A Colorado Case Study

Autor/in	Theobald, Rebecca
Titel	A User's Guide to Giant Floor Maps: A Colorado Case Study
Quelle	In: Geography Teacher, 18 (2021) 1, S.55-72 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1933 8341
DOI	10.1080/19338341.2020.1859333
Schlagwörter	Geography Instruction; Maps; Case Studies; Educational Benefits; Learning Activities; Spatial Ability; Interaction; Experiential Learning; Elementary School Students; Secondary School Students; Student Attitudes; Elementary School Teachers; Secondary School Teachers; Teacher Attitudes; Teaching Methods; Skill Development; Colorado + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Geography education; Geography lessons; Geografieunterricht; Map; Karte; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Bildungsertrag; Lernaktivität; Räumliches Vorstellungsvermögen; Interaktion; Experiental learning; Erfahrungsorientiertes Lernen; Sekundarschüler; Schülerverhalten; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Lehrerverhalten; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung
Abstract	When a student remembers an educational geography activity involving a map twelve months later, the events count as a step toward spatial understanding. Giant playground and floor maps capture students' attention and inspire teachers to develop new ways to explain geographical features and phenomena. For almost a decade, National Geographic supported visits of large vinyl continental maps (25-by-36-feet) to educational organizations across the United States. Giant maps presented a significant opportunity to reach a wide audience due to their visual impact and potential for interaction. National Geographic's State Giant Traveling Map of Colorado arrived in the state in 2016. The map opened the door to schools and districts across Colorado that had not previously worked with the Colorado Geographic Alliance (COGA), particularly smaller and rural districts beyond the Front Range. COGA strived to introduce the resource to as many schools and organizations as possible, regardless of location or population. Entities across the state of Colorado hosted visits of the map, both independently by local educators as well as by COGA staff. National Geographic required reports on map usage. While personal communications and student letters provide context for understanding the value of a map visit in selected classrooms, survey data offer additional insight over time from multiple schools across the state. This article presents a case study on the map usage in Colorado. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01