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GIS Education for Teachers in South Korea: Who Participates and Why?  

Kim, Min-Sung (Department of Geography, College of Geosciences, Texas A&M University)
Bednarz, Robert (Department of Geography, College of Geosciences, Texas A&M University)
Lee, Sang-Il (Department of Geography Education, College of Education, Seoul National University)
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Journal of the Korean Geographical Society / v.46, no.3, 2011 , pp. 382-395 More about this Journal
Abstract
Considering that GIS (Geographic Information Systems) has not been widely adopted by teachers despite educators' considerable efforts to incorporate it into secondary education, if some teachers voluntarily participate in GIS in-service education without guaranteed benefits, those teachers deserve attention. This study investigates why teachers actively participated in a GIS staff-development program offered by Seoul National University in South Korea. Questionnaires were distributed to teachers and interviews were conducted. Results indicate that active participants are mostly young teachers who are expected to have had experiences with GIS during pre-service education. Teachers see the potential of GIS, but they also worry about several issues. Participating teachers' primary motivation was to learn enough about GIS to incorporate it into their teaching. Suggestions to facilitate the incorporation of GIS into education are provided.
Keywords
GIS education; Active Teacher; Motivation; National GIS Education Center;
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