Online testing of geographic location recognition using Google Earth

WANG Xi-feng; ZHU Liang-feng

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1000-5641.2015.04.015

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WANG Xi-feng, ZHU Liang-feng. Online testing of geographic location recognition using Google Earth[J]. Journal of East China Normal University (Natural Sciences), 2015, (4): 144-153. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-5641.2015.04.015

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WANG Xi-feng, ZHU Liang-feng. Online testing of geographic location recognition using Google Earth[J]. Journal of East China Normal University (Natural Sciences), 2015, (4): 144-153. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-5641.2015.04.015

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Online testing of geographic location recognition using Google Earth

doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-5641.2015.04.015

WANG Xi-feng,
ZHU Liang-feng^,

Received Date: 2014-10-21
Publish Date: 2015-07-25

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Geographic location recognition, or the ability to locate and name places on a map, is an essential indicator to assess individuals geographic literacy levels. Past research has concentrated on testing ones geographic location recognition using twodimensional paper maps. Whereas the paper mapping method is flexible and easy to follow, it requires a fixed paper map with a series of predefined quizzes and is therefore difficult to reuse. Advances in geospatial information technologies, led by geographical information systems and digital earth systems, is providing educators with a convenient platform to cultivate and assess ones geographic location recognition. In this paper, we present a general framework and corresponding implementation methods for the online testing of geographic location recognition using the Google Earth digital earth platform. The most significant feature of the proposed framework and corresponding implementation program is that they have abilities to improve the individuals geographic literacy while conducting the testing.
- geographic location recognitiongeographic literacyonline testingGoogle EarthKML,

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