Publication details
Comparison of Cartographic Language of Pupils in the 4th Grade of Primary School (Case Study of the Slovak Republic and Czech Republic)
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| Year of publication | 2016 |
| Type | Article in Proceedings |
| Conference | Proceedings, 6th International Conference on Cartography and GIS |
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| Field | Earth magnetism, geography |
| Keywords | national educational program; geography; cartographic language; mental map |
| Description | Pupils acquire the first cartographic knowledge and skills already in primary education, particularly, within the subject called “Regional Studies (in Slovak - Vlastiveda)”. The aim of the paper is a comparative analysis of the ability of pupils in the 4th grade at primary schools to use cartographic language in real life using a selected sample from the Slovak Republic and Czech Republic. In the first step, the researched group of pupils was motivated by dialogs and discussions about maps. The next step was the implementation of the survey which was based on text assignment (story) containing various information. On the basis of this story, pupils should construct a map. Assessment of the level of using cartographic language by individual pupils was carried out through 11 selected criteria (e.g. spatial links, hierarchy, relative distance, elevation, qualitative and quantitative characteristics). Finally, we compared the results between pupils in the Slovak Republic and Czech Republic. |