Symposium website: http://burtelab.sites.tamu.edu/developing-geospatial-expertise-symposium/
Program – Times in Eastern European Summer Time (EEST)
15:00 – 15:15 Meet and greet led by Jessie Hong
15:20 – 15:35 Introductory Remarks by Heather Burte
15:40
– 15:55
Toru Ishikawa,
University of Tokyo
“Geographical and Spatial
Aspects of Geospatial Thinking”
16:00
– 16:15
Bob Kolvoord, James Madison University
“GIS in Secondary Education: The First Steps in Developing Geospatial Expertise”
16:20 – 16:35 Christos Charcharos, National Technical University of Athens
“Exploring the relation between spatial abilities and STEM expertise”
16:40 – 16:55 Group Discussion led by Heather Burte
17:00 – 17:15 Break
17:20 – 17:35 Lynn Moorman, Mount Royal University
“Looking at the learner: investigating requirements and characteristics for geospatial learning with technology”
17:40 – 17:55 Emily Peterson, American University
“Developing Spatial Thinking in Secondary Education: Evidence from the Geospatial Semester”
18:00 – 18:15 Forrest Bowlick, University of Massachusetts – Amherst
“The End or the Beginning: Teaching and Learning the ‘Hidden Obvious’ of Geospatial Expertise”
18:20 – 18:35 Group Discussion led by Mike DeMers
18:40 – 18:55 Concluding Remarks by Mike DeMers