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1 http://edgis.org/research Thomas R. Baker, Ph.D. ESRI Education Team http://edcommunity.esri.com/research

2 http://edgis.org/research What is GIS Education Research? A focus on learning with spatial data, spatial analysis methods, and GIS tools. Student attitude and achievement. Teacher training and professional development UI and Interaction development

3 http://edgis.org/research The community: About 40 researchers from academia, industry, and private organizations. Group is open but meetings are by invitation. Focused on better understanding GIS and geotechnologies in education. Applications of geotechnologies to student learning, include spatial thinking.

4 http://edgis.org/research Projects: A Call To Action Papers – to recruit Publication pathways for publishing new, original research and meta-analyses Professional development opportunities for participating researchers

5 Baker, Kerksi, Palmer Forthcoming - NGCE Journal of Geography A 2004 online survey of K-12 educators who attended GIS training Self-reported (n=186) data suggest a few modest, yet significant changes in assessment and instructional patterns. Barriers to GIS implementation are still present: time for teachers, variable student skills, and software complexity. And much more….

6 http://edgis.org/research Join us online at: http://edgis.org/research Also see http://edcommunity.esri.com/research


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