The future role of GIS education in creating critical spatial thinkers

N Bearman, N Jones, I André… - Journal of Geography …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Teaching of critical spatial thinking in higher education empowers graduates to effectively
engage with spatial data. Geographic information systems (GIS) and science are taught to …

Hard and soft skills in preparing GIS professionals: Comparing perceptions of employers and educators

TA Wikle, TD Fagin - Transactions in GIS, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Organizations that hire GIS professionals look for entry‐level employees with specialized
technical skills but also other competencies such as effective communication and a capacity …

Introduction of geographical information systems (GIS) in technical university education in Ghana: Challenges and the way forward

PC Acquah, JN Asamoah… - Review of International …, 2017 - dergipark.org.tr
Geographic Information System (GIS) continue to play very important role in improving
spatial thinking skills of graduates from higher educational institutions. However, teaching …

Critical GIS pedagogies beyond 'week 10: Ethics'

S Elwood, M Wilson - International Journal of Geographical …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Over two decades after the scholarly interventions that coalesced into 'critical GIS'as a field
within GIScience, critical GIS remains underdeveloped in conversations on teaching and …

GIS&T pedagogies and instructional challenges in higher education: A survey of educators

AJ Mathews, TA Wikle - Transactions in GIS, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Anyone involved in teaching the principles and applications of geographic information
science and technology (GIS&T) understands the challenges of effective instruction within …

Student perspectives on the teaching of geographical information systems (GIS) in geography degrees

M Şeremet, B Chalkley - Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
In an era when graduate employability is a key concern, the teaching of geographical
information systems (GIS) has become a subject of considerable interest. This paper reports …

Geography, GIS and employability in Turkey

M Şeremet, B Chalkley - Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Although higher education in Turkey does not have especially well-advanced systems and
resources for addressing graduate employability, two developments are making it …

Student learning in an introductory GIS course: Using a project‐based approach

FJ Bowlick, SW Bednarz, DW Goldberg - Transactions in GIS, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Introductory courses in Geographic Information Science (GIS) expose students to
the concepts and practices necessary for future academic and professional use of GIS tools …

Going solo: students' strategies for co** with an independent GIS project

D Whyatt, G Davies, G Clark - Journal of Geography in Higher …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT A GIS project is an effective means of linking learning about GIS and learning
with GIS, and it can enhance students' employability. However, individual project work …

Teaching geography with GIS: a systematic review, 2010-2024

OV Bondarenko - Science Education Quarterly, 2025 - acnsci.org
This systematic review synthesizes research on teaching geography with Geographic
Information Systems (GIS) published between 2010 and 2024. Based on an analysis of 257 …