Designing and Implementing an Online GIS Tool for Schools: The Finnish Case of the PaikkaOppi Project

This article describes initiatives implemented in Finland to create an online learning environment for studying geographic information systems (GIS). A development project produced an online GIS tool called PaikkaOppi, aimed at promoting GIS studies and spatial thinking skills in upper secondary sch...

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Published in:Journal of geography (Houston) 2015-01, Vol.114 (1), p.15-25
Main Authors: Riihelae, Juha, Maeki, Sanna
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Development projects
Finland
Finnish language
Foreign Countries
Geographic Information Systems
geography education
Geography Instruction
Learning
Learning environment
Online Courses
Program Descriptions
Remote sensing
Schools
Secondary School Students
Secondary schools
Spatial Ability
Teaching methods
Thinking Skills
Web-based learning
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Summary:This article describes initiatives implemented in Finland to create an online learning environment for studying geographic information systems (GIS). A development project produced an online GIS tool called PaikkaOppi, aimed at promoting GIS studies and spatial thinking skills in upper secondary schools. The project is reviewed through analysis of its technical and pedagogical backgrounds and a description of how it was established and how the pilot phase has been implemented. The article also presents some of the key insights, notes and findings from the first pilot courses.
ISSN:0022-1341
1752-6868
DOI:10.1080/00221341.2014.897362