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Integrating Digital Mapping in K-12 STEM Education
Topics: Education
, Geographic Information Science and Systems
, Cartography
Keywords: geospatial technologies, GIS, mathematics, k-12, education Session Type: Virtual Paper Abstract Day: Friday Session Start / End Time: 2/25/2022 02:00 PM (Eastern Time (US & Canada)) - 2/25/2022 03:20 PM (Eastern Time (US & Canada)) Room: Virtual 3
Authors:
Hyowon Ban, California State University, Long Beach
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Abstract
STEM education creates critical thinkers, increases science literacy, and enables the next generation of innovators. The U.S. average mathematics literacy score was lower than that in 30 education systems and the literacy score was lower than that in 11 education systems (PISA 2018). Low achievement in mathematics and science is also reflected in state assessments. They are especially weak in problem-solving, modeling, and data analysis. The objective of this research is to develop and assess a set of instructional materials that integrate geospatial technologies, including Geographic Information Science (GIScience) and digital cartography into the K-8 math curriculum. The final goal of this research is to improve teachers’ knowledge of geospatial technologies in STEM education so that K-8 students could have improved learning in mathematics. This study will use geospatial equipment and software, such as Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers and Google Earth, to create an innovative environment for supporting teaching and learning computational thinking in mathematics from people’s everyday spaces. The study will focus on K-8 teachers’ learning in Los Angeles (LA) County, California, U.S.A.
Integrating Digital Mapping in K-12 STEM Education