Using Geographic Information System (GIS) to Improve Fourth Graders' Geographic Content Knowledge and Map Skills

Journal of Geography

Volumn 105, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 109-120

  Shin, Eui Kyung ^a  

^a Northern ILllinois University   (United States)

Author keywords

Elementary geography; Geographic content knowledge; Geographic Information System (GIS); Map skills

Indexed keywords

EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION; GIS; PRIMARY EDUCATION;

EID: 33748078797     PISSN: 00221341     EISSN: 17526868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221340608978672     Document Type: Article

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