Potencial educativo de los SIG en formación profesional. Una experiencia en el ciclo superior de técnico superior en gestión forestal y del medio natural
- María Silvia Calvo Iglesias
- Ramón Alberto Díaz Varela 1
- 1 Universidad Santiago de Compostela (España)
ISSN: 1989-3558
Year of publication: 2015
Issue: 17
Pages: 55-64
Type: Article
More publications in: Hekademos: revista educativa digital
Abstract
In this work we present the preliminary results of an experiment on the integration of GIS tools into three units of the vocational training diploma on environment and forestry management. Our aims were: to encourage the widening of learning and teaching strategies by means of new technologies; to extend students' competences in new technologies and informatic tools; and to present examples of applying GIS in the classroom. Results of the activities show that these tools had a positive impact on the students' learning process. The students obtained a basic knowledge of GIS use for elaborating maps, and they learnt about interpretation and spatial analysis. The use of GIS also helped them to better understand different concepts of the mandatory units, as observed in the results of their assessment tests. In addition, from the assessment questionnaire we could observe the students' satisfaction with their learning experience, and that they were able to identify other units in which GIS could be of interest. Nevertheless, we should not forget that implementing these tools requires specific training for the instructors, as well as a careful design of the activities and coordination between the teaching staff, in order to maximize effectiveness.
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