Evaluating G-Portal for Geography learning and teaching

• Main Authors: CHANG, Chew-Hung, HEDBERG, John G., THENG, Yin-Leng, LIM, Ee Peng, TEH, Tiong-Sa, GOH, Dion Hoe-Lian
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2005
• Subjects: geography; geospatial digital libraries; teaching and learning; Asian Studies; Databases and Information Systems; Education
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sis_research/1017; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/sis_research/article/2016/viewcontent/Evaluating_G_Portal_for_geography_learning_and_tea.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

This paper describes G-Portal, a geospatial digital library of geographical assets, providing an interactive platform to engage students in active manipulation and analysis of information resources and collaborative learning activities. Using a G-Portal application in which students conducted a field study of an environmental problem of beach erosion and sea level rise, we describe a pilot study to evaluate usefulness and usability issues to support the learning of geographical concepts, and in turn teaching.