A study of the effects of geospatial technologies on human spatial cognition and spatial thinking
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24650604
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Geography
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| Research Institution | Tokyo Metropolitan University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
MURAKOSHI Shin 静岡大学, 教育学部, 教授 (30210032)
ISHIKAWA Toru 東京大学, 空間情報科学研究センター, 准教授 (70436583)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2012-04-01 – 2014-03-31
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2013)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥3,770,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥870,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥2,210,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥510,000)
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| Keywords | 空間的思考 / 空間認知 / 地理教育 / GIS / 地理情報技術 / 地図 |
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| Research Abstract |
This study examined the process of geospatial thinking in the settings of map learning, geography education and spatial behavior of everyday life in order to clarify the effect of geospatial technologies on this process based on the theory and method of behavioral geography and cognitive psychology. Major findings obtained are as follows: (1) Teaching materials of maps made with GIS were applied to a high school geography class and revealed that they are effective to promote spatial thinking depending on the way of sequence and type of questions; (2) Since spatial thinking abilities consist of a variety of aspects, geospatial technologies have limited effects on human spatial thinking; (3) Map use in everyday life, travel experience and outdoor activities are effective to enhance the spatial thinking abilities.
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