Lecturer(s)
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Šmída Jiří, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Nižnanský Branislav, doc. RNDr. CSc.
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Course content
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1. Specity of basic terms, meanings and forms. 2. Basic geoinforamtic principles. 3. Standards for use GIS and remote sensing (RS) methods in education at elementary schools (ES) and grammar schools (GS). 4. GIS and RS software for education. 5. GIS nad RS software for teaching at ES ES nad GS. 6. Data sources for GIS and RS. 7. Map servers. 8. GPS systems in teaching eat ES and GS. 9. Remote sensing: methods and forms used in schools. 10. Teaching methods and forms used geoinformatic methods. 11. Project and terrain teaching methods used geoinforamtic methods. 12. Mental maps and its use at nature sciences teaching. 13. Use GIS methods in cartography education. 14. Aplication in practise.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monological explanation (lecture, presentation,briefing), Self-study (text study, reading, problematic tasks, practical tasks, experiments, research, written assignments), Written assignment presentation and defence
- Class attendance
- 56 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The subject is focus on problematic of implementation geoinformatic methods into teaching at elementary schools and grammar schools, especially into teaching of geography.
students understand and evaluate themes examined in subject
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Prerequisites
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encopassment of grammar school geography
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Combined examination, Presentation of acquired experience via portfolio
Seminars and lectures are required. Allowed one absence for seminar and one absence for the lecture. Workig out and defence of project. Oral exam.
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Recommended literature
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ALIBRANDI, M. GIS in the Classroom. Using Geographic Information Systems in Social Studies and Environmental Science.. 2003. ISBN 032500479X.
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MALONE, L., PALMER, A. M., VOIGT, C. L. Community Geography: GIS in Action.. 2003. ISBN 1-58948-023-6.
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MALONE, L., PALMER, A. M., VOIGT, C. L. Mapping Our World: GIS Lessons for Educators.. 2002. ISBN 1-58948-022-8.
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