Using Web GIS to promote geospatial thinking and reasoning skills

This book examines visual data use with students (PK-16) as well as in pre-service in- service science teacher preparation. Each chapter includes discussion about the current state of the art with respect to science classroom application and utilization of the particular visual data targeted by the author(s), discussion and explanation about the targeted visual data as applied by the author in his/her classroom, use of visual data as a diagnostic tool, its use as an assessment tool, and discussion of implications for science teaching and/or science teacher preparation.

Bodzin, A., Anastasio, D., & Sahagian, D. (2015). Using Web GIS to promote geospatial thinking and reasoning skills. In K. Finson & J. Pedersen (Eds.) Application of Visual Data in K-16 Science Classrooms. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.