Abstract

Spatial thinking is a crucial aspect of geography education with which all citizens should be equipped. This study employs eye-tracking technology to research strategies (their repertoire, distribution, effectiveness, and adaptiveness) used by upper-secondary students when analyzing spatial patterns with thematic maps. The results show that students have a broad repertoire of strategies and are mostly able to adapt them to the specific task demands. Moreover, the efficiency of students’ strategies gradually increases as they get familiar with the task type and the maps analyzed. Based on the findings, how to appropriately develop students’ strategies in geography lessons is suggested.

摘要

空间思维是地理教育的一个重要方面，所有公民都应该具备。本研究采用眼动追踪技术来研究高中学生在使用专题地图分析空间模式时使用的策略（它们的曲目、分布、有效性和适应性）。结果表明，学生拥有广泛的策略库，并且大多能够使它们适应特定的任务需求。此外，随着学生对任务类型和分析的地图的熟悉，他们的策略效率逐渐提高。根据研究结果，提出了如何在地理课中适当地发展学生的策略。