Learning GIS - Examination of various learning strategies of students and their reactions to different course plans

The project empirically examines the dialogue between teacher and student at two different courses in Geographical Information Systems (GIS) applying very different course plans.

The purpose of the project is to uncover the learning processes of the students in regards to their learning stratey, the use of the actual GIS software as well as their ways of finding solutions to geographical problems. 

Participants:

Lene Møller Madsen, Department of Science Education, University of Copenhagen
Thomas Theis Nielsen, Institute of Environment, Society and Spacial Change, Roskilde Universit

Duration: 2008-2011