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Threshold concepts in geographical information systems: a step towards conceptual understanding
Journal of Geography in Higher Education, Vol.37(3), pp.367-384
2013
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Abstract
Threshold concepts are those transformative concepts in a discipline that are often difficult to understand when first encountered, but when mastered they transform students, both epistemologically and ontologically in relation to the discipline. Using the characteristics of threshold concepts, existing curricula and summative content analysis of the text in published seminal geographical information systems (GIS) research papers, this study identifies three key GIS concepts as threshold concepts which are map-scale, data model and interoperability. This study further links these concepts with other key GIS concepts with the aim of providing a means for laying conceptual foundation among novice GIS learners.
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- Title
- Threshold concepts in geographical information systems: a step towards conceptual understanding
- Authors
- Sanjeev K Srivastava (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
- Publication details
- Journal of Geography in Higher Education, Vol.37(3), pp.367-384
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Date published
- 2013
- DOI
- 10.1080/03098265.2013.775569
- ISSN
- 0309-8265
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2013 The Author(s). Published by Taylor & Francis. This is an Open Access article. Non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly attributed, cited, and is not altered, transformed, or built upon in any way, is permitted. The moral rights of the named author(s) have been asserted.
- Organisation Unit
- School of Science and Engineering - Legacy; School of Science, Technology and Engineering; Sustainability Research Cluster
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99448616102621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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