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@article{ART001906278},
author={Okkyong Yoon and JeongHye Han},
title={Investigating the Use of Web-based Maps for Geography Teaching of Social Studies Education in Elementary Schools},
journal={Journal of the Korean Cartographic Association},
issn={1598-6160},
year={2014},
volume={14},
number={2},
pages={39-52}

TY - JOUR
AU - Okkyong Yoon
AU - JeongHye Han
TI - Investigating the Use of Web-based Maps for Geography Teaching of Social Studies Education in Elementary Schools
JO - Journal of the Korean Cartographic Association
PY - 2014
VL - 14
IS - 2
PB - The Korean Cartographic Association
SP - 39
EP - 52
SN - 1598-6160
AB - Developments of contents that exploit the advantages of web and smart phone apps are thriving, yet few studies have examined the current status in use of web-based maps. In this research, we conducted a survey of the current state and demand of teachers on the use web-based maps for geography education in elementary social studies in order to derive future strategy for advancement of web-based maps and web-applied education. The current use of web-based maps was investigated through questionnaires and face-to-face interviews, from which we made analysis across a number of factors such as teacher’s work experience, perceived level of difficulty in teaching social studies, and attributes related to using different websites with web-based maps. The results showed that teachers mainly used web-based maps in their everyday life, but they also used web-based maps in classrooms for map learning and applications of map in geography education of elementary social studies. In general, teachers used ordinary maps and satellite imagery maps, but we observed difference in preference towards different types of maps used across websites with maps. Teachers were satisfied with the place names and location services in web-based maps, but they also wished other information (i.e. local information similar to encyclopedia, and local images or video clips to be merged into the web-based maps. The IT infrastructure of classrooms was seen as barrier to effectively using web-based maps. Teachers also had specific requests for feature and design aspect of web-based map service that would allow easy control, modification and use of maps among teachers and students. Also, since there are differences in satisfaction and usage of web-based maps according to teacher’s work experience and perceived difficulty of teaching social studies, it is important to establish policy support that take account of such differences.
KW - Web-based map;Map education;Geography teaching;Elementary social studies
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Okkyong Yoon and JeongHye Han. (2014). Investigating the Use of Web-based Maps for Geography Teaching of Social Studies Education in Elementary Schools. Journal of the Korean Cartographic Association, 14(2), 39-52.

Okkyong Yoon and JeongHye Han. 2014, "Investigating the Use of Web-based Maps for Geography Teaching of Social Studies Education in Elementary Schools", Journal of the Korean Cartographic Association, vol.14, no.2 pp.39-52.

Okkyong Yoon, JeongHye Han "Investigating the Use of Web-based Maps for Geography Teaching of Social Studies Education in Elementary Schools" Journal of the Korean Cartographic Association 14.2 pp.39-52 (2014) : 39.

Okkyong Yoon, JeongHye Han. Investigating the Use of Web-based Maps for Geography Teaching of Social Studies Education in Elementary Schools. 2014; 14(2), 39-52.

Okkyong Yoon and JeongHye Han. "Investigating the Use of Web-based Maps for Geography Teaching of Social Studies Education in Elementary Schools" Journal of the Korean Cartographic Association 14, no.2 (2014) : 39-52.

Okkyong Yoon; JeongHye Han. Investigating the Use of Web-based Maps for Geography Teaching of Social Studies Education in Elementary Schools. Journal of the Korean Cartographic Association, 14(2), 39-52.

Okkyong Yoon; JeongHye Han. Investigating the Use of Web-based Maps for Geography Teaching of Social Studies Education in Elementary Schools. Journal of the Korean Cartographic Association. 2014; 14(2) 39-52.

Okkyong Yoon, JeongHye Han. Investigating the Use of Web-based Maps for Geography Teaching of Social Studies Education in Elementary Schools. 2014; 14(2), 39-52.

Okkyong Yoon and JeongHye Han. "Investigating the Use of Web-based Maps for Geography Teaching of Social Studies Education in Elementary Schools" Journal of the Korean Cartographic Association 14, no.2 (2014) : 39-52.