Studying Earth's Environment from Space (SEES)-classroom and computer lab activities using satellite data

Horning, Ned; Evans, Craig; Smith, Elizabeth A.; Alfutis, M.A.

doi:10.1109/igarss.2000.857234

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“…For schools to adequately benefit from using remote sensing data, they must possess the appropriate technical infrastructure. The most commonly mentioned barrier to implementing remote sensing-based teaching methods is inadequate technical infrastructure (Bachmann, 1995;Horning, Smith, Alfutis 2000;Somantri, 2016). Lack of internet connectivity is also ranked as another significant obstacle (Hodam, Rienow, Jürges 2020;Rodriguez-Segura, Kim 2021).…”

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The importance of remote sensing in geography education

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2023

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This study highlights the importance of integrating remote sensing methods and materials into the school environment, particularly at the primary and secondary school levels. The integration of environmental and digital learning into educational programmes and strategies is an area that requires ongoing commitment and prominence. One approach to achieving this goal is to harness the potential of remote sensing in the classroom. Remote sensing is a multidisciplinary field linking geography, biology, physics, mathematics, and computer science. As a combination of the study of natural sciences and new technologies, and despite being a rapidly growing field driving high demand for skilled workers, this young discipline has yet to establish an adequate position in schools. Remote sensing methods and materials, can demonstrate, in practically real-time, environmental problems such as deforestation, fires, desertification, water pollution, rising water temperatures, glacial melting, drought, and many other phenomena. This overview study presents new perspectives alongside a list of arguments to support the importance of using remote sensing methods and materials in schools.

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The importance of remote sensing in geography education

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2023

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“…Teachers not familiar with remote sensing technology are "reluctant to incorporate such earth observation material into their courses without some training [5]". It is emphasized that teacher training [12,13] and the correlation with state curricula considering the time available to high-and middle school teachers are essential [5,10,11]. For this reason we prepared a didactical concept which covers both the elaboration of materials for teachers as well as the implementation of advanced training and workshops.…”

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“…When correlating to state curricula, products and lesson proposals are more likely to be used in the classroom [9]. It is frequently reported, that teaching faculty faces difficulties when incorporating satellite data into their curriculum, because of technical complexity, required soft-and hardware and the tight schedule during the school year [10,11].…”

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Integrating applied remote sensing methodology in secondary education

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2007 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium

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Remote sensing is a fast growing technology with an increasing need for highly qualified employees. Especially in governmental sectors regarding ecology, disaster management, or traffic control the need for data and applications is growing rapidly. The increasing amount of remote sensing satellite missions and the generated products also mirrors this development. By contrast the public perception of the development that is taking place in this technology, regarding higher spatial and spectral resolution, and the resultant benefits are significantly low. In secondary education classes in Germany remote sensing and related products are inexistent, although the use of information technology and methods are explicitly requested in recent curricula. The presented study aims at the integration of remote sensing in secondary education. In cooperation with eight participating schools an interdisciplinary didactical approach is developed to integrate remote sensing in regular classes by linking regular education standards with technology that is new and fascinating for students. In the past, experiments using satellite imagery in high school education often failed because of rudimentary computer infrastructure, the lack of knowledge about this technology on the part of the teachers, and especially because of a huge amount of extra work for teachers.In a first step regular class issues were identified that are appropriate for the sustainable integration of Remote Sensing methodology. Afterwards first material and teaching units were prepared providing regular topics supported by satellite imagery and digital image processing methods.

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Studying Earth's Environment from Space (SEES)-classroom and computer lab activities using satellite data

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The importance of remote sensing in geography education

The importance of remote sensing in geography education

Integrating applied remote sensing methodology in secondary education

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