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Author: David J. Maguire Publisher: Longman Scientific and Technical ISBN: Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 282
Book Description
Maguire (geography, U. of Leicester) explains how geographers can enhance their work by using computers. Assumes little knowledge of computers. Begins with an overview of computers in the field, then continues with coverage of how they can be used in each of the major stages of the process of geographical explanation, covering data collection, storage, management, analysis, and presentation. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author: David J. Maguire Publisher: Longman Scientific and Technical ISBN: Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 282
Book Description
Maguire (geography, U. of Leicester) explains how geographers can enhance their work by using computers. Assumes little knowledge of computers. Begins with an overview of computers in the field, then continues with coverage of how they can be used in each of the major stages of the process of geographical explanation, covering data collection, storage, management, analysis, and presentation. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author: Paul M. Mather Publisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 280
Book Description
Computer Applications in Geography Paul M. Mather Department of Geography, University of Nottingham, England Geography graduates are expected to be computer literate, yet the literature on computing is often inaccessible to them. This book is intended for undergraduate students of geography who wish to familiarise themselves with the terminology of computers and to read about the ways in which computers are presently being used in geography. It assumes no prior knowledge of computers and no mathematical skills beyond those possessed by the average layman. The first two chapters form a technical introduction to computers and data. The remaining five chapters are devoted to individual topics representing a selection of the main areas of computer use in geography and show how computers can be used to acquire, process and display geographical data. Worked examples, with example data sets, are given for three program packages that are widely used by geographers--SPSS, SYMAP and GIMMS. The book is comprehensive in its coverage of the major areas of computer applications and will be of interest to geographers dealing with statistics, digital cartography, remote sensing, geographical information systems and simulation models.
Author: William Ashley Kent Publisher: ISBN: 9780854732586 Category : Geography Languages : en Pages : 230
Book Description
Eleven essays describe state of the art developments in the use of computers and computer-assisted learning to teach geography. Descriptions of the use of computers in the teaching of geography in their respective countries are contributed by educators from the United Kingdom, Italy, Belgium, The Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand, Scotland, United States, USSR, Hong Kong, and Canada. The contributors were asked to summarize recent developments; outline hardware and software trends; note the response of teachers in using computers; outline the research needs; and give insight into the future. It is hoped this publication will point to future collaborative research and development possibilities for the international community of geographical educators. (APG)
Author: T.L. Nyerges Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media ISBN: 9401101035 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 435
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A significant part of understanding how people use geographic information and technology concerns human cognition. This book provides the first comprehensive in-depth examination of the cognitive aspects of human-computer interaction for geographic information systems (GIS). Cognitive aspects are treated in relation to individual, group, behavioral, institutional, and cultural perspectives. Extensions of GIS in the form of spatial decision support systems and SDSS for groups are part of the geographic information technology considered. Audience: Geographic information users, systems analysts and system designers, researchers in human-computer interaction will find this book an information resource for understanding cognitive aspects of geographic information technology use, and the methods appropriate for examining this use.
Author: Roger F. Tomlinson Publisher: ISBN: Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 224
Book Description
Perspectives for evaluation; essential parts of a geographic information system; Lessons to be learned from review of existing systems and digitizing methods; Descriptions of systems and experiment; The Canada geographic information systems (CGIS); The Polygon information overlay system (PIOS); The Minnesota land management information system (MLMIS); The land use and natural resources inventory of New York State (LUNR); The Oak Ridge regional modelling information system (ORRMIS); Data enconding experiment; Appendices.
Author: Hilary R. Persky Publisher: Department of Education ISBN: Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 140
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This book reports on the 1994 National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP) assessment in geography for grades 4, 8, and 12. Students performance is summarized on a scale ranging from 0 to 500 with the achievement levels of Basic, Proficient and Advanced for each grade. Major findings for the nation include: (1) The Proficient level was reached by 22 percent of fourth graders, 28 percent of eighth graders, and 27 percent of twelfth graders; (2) At each grade level, roughly 70 percent of students were at or above the Basic level; (3) As students' geography scores increased, the complexity and sophistication of the geographic knowledge and skills they exhibited increased; and (4) Generally, students across grades in the higher percentiles exhibited greater abilities to work with a range of geographic tools, create maps based on tabular or narrative data, grasp processes and relationships, bring outside knowledge to bear on answering questions and analyze data. The book contains five chapters. Chapter 1, "NAEP 1994 Assessment in Geography," presents the overview of the NAEP 1994 geography assessment, including its content framework, design, and administration, along with sample questions and student responses from the assessment. Chapter 2, "Geography Results For the Nation and Regions," provides overall average scale score results for the nation, regions, and subgroups of students. Chapter 3, "Geography Achievement Levels," describes student performance in terms of achievement levels. Chapter 4, "Contexts in Which Students Learn Geography," describes contextual factors related to students' geography achievement. Chapter 5, "What Students Know and Can Do in Geography," describes the specific abilities that students demonstrated on the NAEP 1994 geography assessment and reports student performance in different content areas of geography. Three appendices and extensive tables and figures accompany the text. (EH)
Author: David J. Maguire
Author: David J. Maguire
Author: Paul M. Mather
Author: John Rex Tarrant
Author: John A. Dawson
Author: William Ashley Kent
Author: John A. Dawson
Author: T.L. Nyerges
Author: Roger F. Tomlinson
Author: Ifan D. H. Shepherd
Author: Hilary R. Persky