Development and evaluation of a self-instruction method for analysing spatial information

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dc.contributor.authorInnes, Lorraine Maryen_ZA
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dc.date.issued2009en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes abstract.en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (p. 247-269).en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe extent and consequences of problems related to analysis of spatial information at secondary school in South Africa, arising from historic inadequacies of human and material resources, are investigated. The post-apartheid education policy revision provides for improved spatial competence but a search for practical teaching guidelines in the outcomes-based education curriculum documents was unsuccessful. Theories of spatial cognition, cartographic communication and 'real world' comprehension are related to the development of spatial competence. The potential for geographic information systems (GIS) to enhance spatial concept development through visualisation of spatial data is identified. A postal opinion survey confirmed that a self-instruction programme for map reading (MapTrix, Innes, 2001) is effective. Using the test-intervention-test method, the importance of mathematics instruction for improving map analysis is recognised.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationInnes, L. M. (2009). <i>Development and evaluation of a self-instruction method for analysing spatial information</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Environmental and Geographical Science. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11872en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationInnes, Lorraine Mary. <i>"Development and evaluation of a self-instruction method for analysing spatial information."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Environmental and Geographical Science, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11872en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationInnes, L. 2009. Development and evaluation of a self-instruction method for analysing spatial information. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Innes, Lorraine Mary AB - The extent and consequences of problems related to analysis of spatial information at secondary school in South Africa, arising from historic inadequacies of human and material resources, are investigated. The post-apartheid education policy revision provides for improved spatial competence but a search for practical teaching guidelines in the outcomes-based education curriculum documents was unsuccessful. Theories of spatial cognition, cartographic communication and 'real world' comprehension are related to the development of spatial competence. The potential for geographic information systems (GIS) to enhance spatial concept development through visualisation of spatial data is identified. A postal opinion survey confirmed that a self-instruction programme for map reading (MapTrix, Innes, 2001) is effective. Using the test-intervention-test method, the importance of mathematics instruction for improving map analysis is recognised. DA - 2009 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2009 T1 - Development and evaluation of a self-instruction method for analysing spatial information TI - Development and evaluation of a self-instruction method for analysing spatial information UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11872 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/11872
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationInnes LM. Development and evaluation of a self-instruction method for analysing spatial information. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Environmental and Geographical Science, 2009 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11872en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Environmental and Geographical Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherEnvironmental and Geographical Scienceen_ZA
dc.titleDevelopment and evaluation of a self-instruction method for analysing spatial informationen_ZA
dc.typeDoctoral Thesis
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