dc.contributor.author |
Breetzke, Gregory Dennis
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dc.contributor.author |
Eksteen, Sanet Patricia
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dc.contributor.author |
Pretorius, Erika
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dc.date.accessioned |
2012-08-21T07:34:10Z |
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dc.date.available |
2013-01-31T10:07:44Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2011 |
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dc.description.abstract |
Geographical Information Systems (GIS) was phased into the geography curriculum
of South African schools from 2006-2008 as part of the National Curriculum
Statement (NCS) for Grades 10-12. Since its introduction, GIS education in schools
across the country has been met with a number of challenges including the cost of
purchasing the hardware and software required to elucidate the basic concepts of a
GIS to learners. This paper examines the introduction of GIS education in schools in
South Africa. The development and distribution of a paper-based GIS educational
package for resource-poor schools in the country is also highlighted. Preliminary
evaluations of the paper-based GIS package are discussed and the broader learning
opportunities and benefits associated with flexible teaching mechanisms are
examined. |
en_US |
dc.description.uri |
http://tandfonline.com/loi/rjog20 |
en_US |
dc.identifier.citation |
Breetzke, GD, Eksteen, S & Pretorius E 2011, 'Paper-based GIS : a practical answer to the implemantaion of GIS education into resource-poor schools in South Africa', Journal of Geography, vol. 110, no. 4, pp. 1-10. |
en_US |
dc.identifier.issn |
0022-1341 (print) |
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dc.identifier.issn |
1752-6868 (online) |
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dc.identifier.other |
10.1080/00221341.2010.537670 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/2263/19617 |
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dc.language.iso |
en |
en_US |
dc.publisher |
Taylor and Francis |
en_US |
dc.rights |
© 2011 National Council for Geographic Education. This is an electronic version of an article published in Journal of Geography, vol. 110, nr. 4 pp. 148-157, 2011. Journal of Geography is available online at: http://tandfonline.com/loi/rjog20. |
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dc.subject |
South Africa |
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dc.subject |
Geographical Information Systems (GIS) |
en_US |
dc.subject |
Schools |
en_US |
dc.subject |
Paper GIS |
en_US |
dc.subject |
Education |
en_US |
dc.title |
Paper-based GIS : a practical answer to the implementation of GIS education into resource-poor schools in South Africa |
en_US |
dc.type |
Postprint Article |
en_US |