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EGIS: A CASE STUDY IN EGIS: A CASE STUDY IN PRIMARY SCHOOLPRIMARY SCHOOL
Sofia KasolaSofia KasolaPanagiotis PintelasPanagiotis PintelasUnivesrity of PatrasUnivesrity of Patras
GreeceGreece
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GISGISGIS is the aggregate of geographic information we can have out of a computer system which manages “territorial” data with the help of maps in electronic form. It is an automated system that helps us:
•Acquire information (for example, which is the shortest path between two points)•Ascertain or even prevent events such as: natural disasters etc•Plan new road axes, bridges, etc
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THE EDUCATIONAL PROCEDURETHE EDUCATIONAL PROCEDURE
Leonardo Da Vinci – Transfer of Leonardo Da Vinci – Transfer of Innovation http://www.e-gis.org/ Innovation http://www.e-gis.org/
March 2009March 2009 Primary school in Patras, GreecePrimary school in Patras, Greece 26 pupils of 626 pupils of 6thth grade grade 13 boys and 13 girls13 boys and 13 girls 2 hours laboratory training2 hours laboratory training
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THE EDUCATIONAL THE EDUCATIONAL PROCEDUREPROCEDURE
Pre-testPre-test
1.1. What is information?What is information?
2.2. What is information system?What is information system?
3.3. What is geography?What is geography?
4.4. What is geographical information?What is geographical information?
5.5. What is Geographical Information What is Geographical Information System?System?
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Laboratory training Laboratory training 2 – 3 persons on each personal computer in the 2 – 3 persons on each personal computer in the
computer laboratory of the school.computer laboratory of the school. Supervisor tutor Supervisor tutor Exercise in Google earth Exercise in Google earth
ON LINE GAMESON LINE GAMES Travelling in EuropeTravelling in Europe Travelling in the WorldTravelling in the World Find the world flagFind the world flag
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Laboratory trainingLaboratory trainingFrom one home to another
Using Google earth
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Laboratory trainingLaboratory trainingFrom one famous place to another using Google earth
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Laboratory trainingLaboratory trainingTravelling Europe
http://www.e-gis.org/mod/resource/view.php?id=472
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Laboratory trainingLaboratory trainingTravelling the World
http://www.e-gis.org/mod/resource/view.php?id=473
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Laboratory trainingLaboratory training
http://www.e-gis.org/mod/resource/view.php?id=474
Try this Flag of the World Quizz
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EVALUATION PROCEDUREEVALUATION PROCEDURE
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Findings Findings Question 1
4%0%
4%
88%
4%0% 0% 0%
100%
0%
A B C D E
Pre-test
Post-test
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Findings Findings Question 2
27%
12% 12%
27%23%
77%
8%4%
12%
0%
A B C D E
Pre-test
Post-test
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Findings Findings Question 3
19%
81%
0% 0% 0%4%
92%
4%0% 0%
A B C D E
Pre-test
Post-test
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Findings Findings Question 4
8% 8%
73%
12%
0%4%
0%
88%
8%
0%
A B C D E
Pre-test
Post-test
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Findings Findings Question 5
4%
58%
27%
0%
12%
0%
88%
8%4%
0%
A B C D E
Pre-test
Post-test
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CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
1. ICTs in educational procedure can make 1. ICTs in educational procedure can make difficult difficult conceptsconcepts, such as GIS, to be , such as GIS, to be understood by the pupils with easy and understood by the pupils with easy and entertaining wayentertaining way..
2. The pupils of 12 years old are familiar 2. The pupils of 12 years old are familiar with ICTs and more specific with e gameswith ICTs and more specific with e games..
3. E-games offer the possibility to explore 3. E-games offer the possibility to explore the world with easy handle and self the world with easy handle and self attendance way, conquering the attendance way, conquering the knowledge by playing. knowledge by playing.
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CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS 4. After the laboratory training using Google 4. After the laboratory training using Google
earth and egames we gave the chance to earth and egames we gave the chance to the pupils to play and understand what the pupils to play and understand what GIS is. GIS is.
5. We gave to the pupils the possibility to 5. We gave to the pupils the possibility to explore the world but also to test their explore the world but also to test their previous knowledge.previous knowledge.
6. From the comparison of pre and post tests 6. From the comparison of pre and post tests the results show that the pupils changed the results show that the pupils changed their attitudes concerning the meaning of their attitudes concerning the meaning of GIS and they replaced their GIS and they replaced their misconceptions with the scientific misconceptions with the scientific definition.definition.
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Thank you for your attention Thank you for your attention
http://www.e-gis.org/http://www.e-gis.org/
[email protected]@upatras.gr
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