Rainer Uphues
University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
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International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education | 2009
Jan Christoph Schubert; Rainer Uphues
While the application of geoinformation (GI) in German schools is becoming increasingly important, a systematic integration in school curricula, arranged in a cumulative and competence-oriented manner, is still lacking. Here the authors discuss existing approaches to the problem and propose a learning strategy based on the stepwise gain of GI skills. The suggested competence model is substantiated by an integrated set of teaching units, structured both hierarchically and by the type of conveyed skill. An additionally provided flowchart serves as a general guideline for the development and implementation of local GI curricula.
International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education | 2013
Steffen Höhnle; Jan Christoph Schubert; Rainer Uphues
In this paper selected results of a survey about constraints to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) usage including 410 participating teachers in Germany are presented. The results show that especially the lack of regular teacher practice in handling the software, the lack of classroom time and the lack of simple and copyable lessons including GIS are considered the biggest constraints. As regards potential factors of influence, the teachers private usage of a desktop GIS software combined with his general computer literacy proves to be the decisive predictor for school usage of GIS.
International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education | 2013
Tine Béneker; Sirpa Tani; Rainer Uphues; Rob van der Vaart
Geography is one of the most important school subjects for the development of global awareness and international understanding. Curricular concepts and pedagogical strategies for developing global awareness through geography abound. What is largely unknown, however, is how young people make sense of the world in which they are growing up and if this has any relationship with their geography education.
International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education | 2013
Ingrid Hemmer; Michael Hemmer; Katja Kruschel; Eva Neidhardt; Gabriele Obermaier; Rainer Uphues
This article relates about some results of an interdisciplinary research project analyzing influencing factors of childrens spatial orientation competence in real space carried out by geography educators and psychologists. The focus is on the concept of representation as a theoretical foundation. The research design for collecting data of independent and dependent variables (map-based orientation competence, MBO), and the self-developed measuring instrument are explained. Altogether, 328 pupils of third, fourth, and fifth grade (aged 8–12 years) were tested. The orientation competence of children in strange spaces was slightly above the average, and grew with age. The most spectacular increase was detected on the transition from third to fourth grade. Additionally, boys scored higher than girls. The results also showed that along with age and gender, spatial intelligence (mental rotation) and previous knowledge shape MBO. A limited influence can be attributed to self-concept and previous experiences, while interest has no influence on MBO at all.
Education 3-13 | 2015
Ingrid Hemmer; Michael Hemmer; Eva Neidhardt; Gabriele Obermaier; Rainer Uphues; Katja Wrenger
This study investigates the capacity of children to develop map-based skills in spatial orientation in an urban environment unknown to them. In this quantitative study, a total of 328 pupils of grades 3–5 had to achieve specific skills with regard to map-based skills in spatial orientation (such as turning-off skills, transformation from map to place, finding ones direction, navigation). These skills were tested by means of a map of Münster (Westphalia, Germany). This paper focuses on factors of potential influence, such as prior knowledge in the field of map reading as well as family- and school-related previous experience.
Archive | 2008
Ingrid Hemmer; Michael Hemmer; Gabriele Obermaier; Rainer Uphues
Archive | 2012
Ingrid Hemmer; Michael Hemmer; Eva Neidhardt; Gabriele Obermaier; Rainer Uphues; Katja Wrenger
Archive | 2012
Gabriele Obermaier; Ingrid Hemmer; Michael Hemmer; Eva Neidhardt; Rainer Uphues; Katja Wrenger
Archive | 2012
Ingrid Hemmer; Michael Hemmer; Katja Kruschel; Eva Neidhardt; Gabriele Obermaier; Rainer Uphues
Archive | 2010
Eva Neidhardt; Ingrid Hemmer; Michael Hemmer; Katja Kruschel; Gabriele Obermaier; Rainer Uphues