THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF TEACHING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS TO FUTURE SPECIALISTS
Keywords:
geographic information system, GIS, digital education, future specialist, professional competence, methodological approach, digital technology, project-based learning.Abstract
The article examines the theoretical and methodological foundations of teaching
geographic information systems to future specialists. It analyzes the role of
geoinformation technologies in professional activities in the context of digital
transformation, the pedagogical features of teaching them in higher education, and
contemporary methodological approaches. The study comparatively examines the
potential of systemic, competency-based, activity-oriented, constructivist, and digital
learning approaches to GIS education. The analysis identifies the interrelationship
between the goal-oriented, content-related, activity-technological, and outcome-based
components of the GIS teaching process. The study substantiates the need to integrate
theoretical knowledge, digital tools, and practical project activities in order to develop
future specialists’ knowledge, practical skills, and professional competencies in designing
geographic information systems. The findings provide a theoretical and methodological
foundation for further improvement of GIS teaching methodology.
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