GIS Education in Taiwanese Senior High Schools: A National Survey Among Geography Teachers

Yao Hui Wang; Che Ming Chen

doi:10.1080/00221341.2011.637227

GIS Education in Taiwanese Senior High Schools: A National Survey Among Geography Teachers

Yao Hui Wang^*, Che Ming Chen

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Department of Geography

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Abstract

Following the integration of GIS into the national curriculum standards of senior high school geography, Taiwan has systematically implemented GIS education for over a decade. However, the effectiveness of this implementation is currently unclear. Therefore, this study investigates the status of GIS education in Taiwanese senior high schools. A nationwide questionnaire survey and ten personal interviews were conducted between 2009 and 2010. The results indicate that approximately 99 percent of teachers are confident to teach about GIS. The current educational strategies of pro- moting GIS have proven effective and shall be continued and expanded.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	75-84
Number of pages	10
Journal	Journal of Geography
Volume	112
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/00221341.2011.637227
Publication status	Published - 2013 Mar

Keywords

GIS education
National Curriculum Standards
questionnaire

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Geography, Planning and Development
Earth-Surface Processes

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