Paper Info
Title
Fostering geospatial thinking in science education through a customisable smartphone application
Abstract
Enhanced capabilities of modern smartphones offer the potential to design tools that support new forms of teaching and learning. Increased access to mobile-networked environments and geospatial systems provide opportunities for developing new educational experiences that support a geospatial approach to science, fostering new ways of thinking about science. However, designing effective innovative educational mobile applications remains a challenge. Applications need to be accessible to teachers that are not tech-savvy as well as those that are, foster active learning pedagogies, enable flexible and creative use, as well as fit within the curriculum. This paper describes a smartphone application developed together with pre-service science teachers, designed to be customisable by teachers while supporting a geospatial approach to science education. The design process and trial illustrate application use, how it supports a geospatial approach to science education and raises issues around mobile technologies, teacher pedagogies and adoption.
Year
DOI
Venue
2014
10.1111/bjet.12000
BRITISH JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
Field
DocType
Volume
Geospatial analysis,Mobile technology,World Wide Web,Active learning,Computer science,Knowledge management,Curriculum,Engineering design process,Multimedia,Science education
Journal
45.0
Issue
ISSN
Citations 
1.0
0007-1013
5
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.46
3
6
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Sara Price128625.72
Paul Davies250.46
William Farr3262.35
Carey Jewitt4446.44
George Roussos5548.71
George Sin650.46