2014 Conference Archive (Archived)
Community Mapping for Place-Based Learning and Exploration with the Georgia Geographic Alliance
Session Format
Presentation Session (20 minutes)
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Location
Room 2903
Abstract for the conference program
Community geography and community mapping both place explicit emphasis on identifying the spatial thinking and local knowledge that emerge from neighborhood residents’ experiences and seeks to affect positive community change in a variety of ways. As a research and educational framework dedicated to community-engaged scholarship and citizen science, the approaches hold promise for developing a more inclusive and societal relevant curriculum focused on place-based learning. In this hands-on workshop, we discuss a set of community geography, mapping and GIS tools sponsored by the Georgia Geographic Alliance as a way to broaden participation of teachers, youth, and under-represented groups in geographic research and education and to increase spatial knowledge production in local neighborhoods. The hands-on workshop focuses specifically on the development and implementation of a participatory smart phone mapping application to engage community members in explorations of their communities.
Proposal Track
Research Project
Start Date
3-7-2014 3:10 PM
End Date
3-7-2014 3:30 PM
Recommended Citation
Boll, Amber J.; Hawthorne, Timothy L.; and Visaggi, Christy C., "Community Mapping for Place-Based Learning and Exploration with the Georgia Geographic Alliance" (2014). Interdisciplinary STEM Teaching & Learning Conference (2012-2019) (Archived). 2.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/stem/2014/2014/2
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Community Mapping for Place-Based Learning and Exploration with the Georgia Geographic Alliance
Room 2903
Community geography and community mapping both place explicit emphasis on identifying the spatial thinking and local knowledge that emerge from neighborhood residents’ experiences and seeks to affect positive community change in a variety of ways. As a research and educational framework dedicated to community-engaged scholarship and citizen science, the approaches hold promise for developing a more inclusive and societal relevant curriculum focused on place-based learning. In this hands-on workshop, we discuss a set of community geography, mapping and GIS tools sponsored by the Georgia Geographic Alliance as a way to broaden participation of teachers, youth, and under-represented groups in geographic research and education and to increase spatial knowledge production in local neighborhoods. The hands-on workshop focuses specifically on the development and implementation of a participatory smart phone mapping application to engage community members in explorations of their communities.
