Student-teachers' use of Google Earth in problem-based geology learning

International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 345-358

  Ratinen, Ilkka ^a   Keinonen, Tuula ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

geographical thinking; geology; GIS; Google Earth; PBL

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION; DATA INTERPRETATION; DATA SET; ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION; GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION; GIS; LEARNING; MAP; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; STUDENT; TEACHING;

EID: 84857264191     PISSN: 10382046     EISSN: 17477611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10382046.2011.619811     Document Type: Article

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