Atlas use in teaching geography in higher education in the U.S. and Canada
Journal Title: Часопис соціально-економічної географії - Year 2017, Vol 22, Issue 1
Abstract
Skills in map use and interpretation are important in geography education. Atlases represent special collections of maps that can be beneficial for developing map use and interpretation and spatial analysis skills in geography students. In this study, we exam-ine the utilization of atlases in geographic coursework. We surveyed 295 geography instructors in the U.S. and Canada about their usage of both print and digital atlases in geography courses of different level. The survey generated 54 responses. The findings indi-cated that about 39 percent of instructors use atlases in instruction, most of those use print atlases rather than digital atlases. It was found that most of the instructors who use atlases in their instruction teach upper-level Human Geography courses. Some other gen-eral courses, in which atlases were used are: Introduction to GIS, Remote Sensing, World Regional Geography, and Introduction to Physical Geography. As indicated by the survey responses, atlases are widely used in special topic courses such as World Forests, Geography of North America, Research Methods in Geography, Natural Hazards, Geography of Europe, History and Theory of Geography, Current World Affairs, Geography of Pennsylvania, Political Geography, Geography of Russia, North American House Types, and Geography of Consumption. In addition to analyzing the survey responses, we also provide examples of atlas use in a variety of courses. We conclude that atlases are useful for studies of spatial associations and geographic patterns, as a background information or context resource, as a source that helps to learn geographic locations, and to learn cartographic methods and map de-sign.
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Jerry Green, Liza Skryzhevska, Stanley Toops
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