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This paper provides a discussion and assessment of applying contemporary
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology to student self-awareness of political
issues in their own hometown. Based on four years of experimentation and the
accumulation of student research and reflective feedback in my Politics of Community
Change course, I report on the pedagogical advantages of using spatial analysis
(especially embedded in GIS maps) to foster student learning of the multi-disciplinary
foundations of local political conflicts as well as new developments in GIS tools that
greatly lower the investment to using GIS in the classroom. |
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MLA Citation:
| Ball, William. "Learning the Local Political Landscape with Geographic Information Systems (GIS)" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Hyatt Regency Chicago and the Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers, Chicago, IL, Aug 30, 2007 <Not Available>. 2011-06-09 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p210215_index.html> |
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| Ball, W. J. , 2007-08-30 "Learning the Local Political Landscape with Geographic Information Systems (GIS)" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Hyatt Regency Chicago and the Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers, Chicago, IL Online <APPLICATION/PDF>. 2011-06-09 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p210215_index.html |
Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
Abstract: This paper provides a discussion and assessment of applying contemporary
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology to student self-awareness of political
issues in their own hometown. Based on four years of experimentation and the
accumulation of student research and reflective feedback in my Politics of Community
Change course, I report on the pedagogical advantages of using spatial analysis
(especially embedded in GIS maps) to foster student learning of the multi-disciplinary
foundations of local political conflicts as well as new developments in GIS tools that
greatly lower the investment to using GIS in the classroom. |
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| Learning the Local Political Landscape with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Dr. William J. Ball Department of Political Science The College of New Jersey ball@tcnj.edu Prepared for Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association August 31 2007 Chicago IL. Copyright 2007 American Political Science Association. Introduction This paper provides a discussion and assessment of applying contemporary Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology to student self-awareness of political issues in their own hometown. Based on four years of |
| 40 (78%) Economic/Commercial maps 26 (51%) Locally generated sources Reference 51 (100%) Newspaper articles 48 (94%) 2.26 Interviews 42 (82%) 1.88 Reflective Elements Findings supporting prior beliefs 34 (67%) Findings subverting prior beliefs 30 (58%) Issues identified in initial map 0.86 Issues identified in final map 2.80 Valuation of issues 36 (71%) Connection of issue to neighborhood/household role 42 (82%) |
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