Tangible Landscape: A Hands-on Method for Teaching Terrain Analysis

Garrett C. Millar, Payam Tabrizian, A. Petrasova, V. Petras, B. Harmon, H. Mitásová, R. Meentemeyer
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This paper presents novel and effective methods for teaching about topography--or shape of terrain--and assessing 3-dimensional spatial learning using tangibles. We used Tangible Landscape--a tangible interface for geospatial modeling--to teach multiple hands-on tangible lessons on the concepts of grading (i.e., earthwork), geomorphology, and hydrology. We examined students' ratings of the system's usability and user experience and tested students' acquisition and transfer of knowledge. Our results suggest the physicality of the objects enabled the participants to effectively interact with the system and each other, positively impacting ratings of usability and task-specific knowledge building. These findings can potentially advance the design and implementation of tangible teaching methods for the topics of geography, design, architecture, and engineering.
有形景观:地形分析教学的实践方法
本文提出了一种新颖而有效的方法来教授地形或地形形状,并使用有形的东西来评估三维空间学习。我们使用有形景观-地理空间建模的有形界面-来教授有关分级(即土方工程),地貌学和水文学概念的多个实践有形课程。我们检查了学生对系统可用性和用户体验的评分,并测试了学生对知识的获取和转移。我们的研究结果表明,物体的物质性使参与者能够有效地与系统和彼此互动,积极影响可用性评级和特定任务的知识构建。这些发现可以潜在地推进地理、设计、建筑和工程主题的有形教学方法的设计和实施。
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