Teaching GIS outside of geography: a case study in the School of International Development, University of East Anglia

被引：14
作者：
Bearman, Nick [1 ,2 ]
Munday, Paul [2 ,3 ]
McAvoy, Daniel [2 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Exeter, Sch Med, European Ctr Environm & Human Hlth, Exeter, Cornwall, England
[2] Univ E Anglia, Sch Int Dev, Norwich NR4 7TJ, Norfolk, England
[3] Atkins Ltd, Water & Environm, Peterborough, Cambs, England
来源：
JOURNAL OF GEOGRAPHY IN HIGHER EDUCATION | 2015年 / 39卷 / 02期
关键词：
interdisciplinary; teaching; international development; GIS; employability;
D O I：
10.1080/03098265.2015.1010146
中图分类号：
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号：
040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要：
The importance of developing employability skills of graduates has become a strategic priority in higher education. Knowledge of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) tools is a valuable skill for graduates both in terms of the specific skillset it provides and of the wider transferable skills. This paper discusses the importance of GIS as an interdisciplinary and employability skill within the setting of a weeklong intensive GIS course taught in the School of International Development at UEA. GIS as an employability skill within a commercial setting is discussed, with the focus on how to teach GIS most effectively in this setting.
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