O ensino baseado em projeto e a aprendizagem colaborativa com sistemas de informação geográfica
Authors
Tatiana Silva da Silva
Flávia Cristiane Farina
Jorge Luiz Barbosa da Silva
Ricardo Norberto Ayup-Zouain
Keywords:
Geology, teaching using projects, cooperative learning, geographical information systems.
Abstract
PROBLEM BASED LEARNING AND COLLABORATIVE LEARNING WITH GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are a branch of technology applicable to virtually all knowledge areas. Traditional GIS teaching is normally based on lectures and tutorials, which does not prepare the student to use the tool in the intercommunication among professionals and in real problem solving. This article aims to determine the impact of problem solving-based GIS teaching on the skills acquired by the GIS students. To achieve it, the course was divided in two phases; the first was based on lectures and tutorials, and the second one based on problem solving. A poll was carried out at the end of each phase through the NAVi platform questioning students on how able they feel to use GIS professionally. More than 60% of the students showed a performance improvement. The results show the importance and effectiveness of problem-based collaborative learning in GIS teaching.
