Realizing Powerful Social Studies Learning through Map Literacy

Abstract

Map is required many disciplines to present information. Various professions and occupations require maps to support their activities. Social Studies as the first subject in schools has a great responsibility to teach and build map literacy. Presenting map as an alternative media and learning resources and developing it into a learning model are strategic efforts to realize a powerful Social Studies learning. A concept from the United States which is adequate in affecting curriculum of the latest social studies education prevailing in Indonesia today. social studies are the first subject to introduce map in school, has a great responsibility to teach and build map literacy. This article aims to identify maps usage in Indonesia secondary school IPS lessons. It would reveal teachers perception on assumption that IPS will be powered by the application of map literacy in learning. Research result exhibits that the utilization of map has not been optimal because the map is still limited as a medium to merely present a location. The majority of teachers are very confident that by utilizing maps in social studies learning would make social studies meaningful, challenging, value-based, integrative and active (powerful). These results ultimately suggest that map literacy is a necessity for learners in Indonesia and teachers are very supportive for the development for a model of learning-based literacy map that is able to realize a powerful IPS learning.

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