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| Subject: | RE: GISList: Ouch! What timing.... |
| Date: |
11/20/2002 10:16:12 AM |
| From: |
Stokes, Jonathan (J) |
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Does anyone know of a link to the full quiz results ??? I couldn't find
anything on CNN or National Geographic
Jonathan Stokes
Information Solutions Group
Binnie Black and Veatch
* 44 (0)1737 856 263
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-----Original Message-----
From: Glenn Letham (GeoCommunity)
[mailto:editor@geocomm.com]
Sent: 20 November 2002 15:52
To: ajq3@spatialnetworks.com: gislist@geocomm.com
Subject: Re: GISList: Ouch! What timing....
Cool.. thanks for that heads up Anthony...
not totally surprising I guess, however, it does indicate
that the US
educational system may have some serious issues to sort out!
Unfortunately,
it's always been discussed in the International arena that
the level of
geographic understanding, when it comes to areas outside the
continental US,
is severely lacking for many Americans, particularly the
youth .... (do I
dare even open this can of worms!)
Cheers
Glenn
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Anthony Quartararo" <ajq3@spatialnetworks.com>
To: <gislist@geocomm.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 9:28 AM
Subject: GISList: Ouch! What timing....
> This came out this morning...
>
>
http://www.cnn.com/2002/EDUCATION/11/20/geography.quiz/index.html
>
> Not very high marks for the country where the world's
leading GIS
> vendors are based, and to be released on "GIS Day", ouch.
Strange that
> the NGS would release this today, given their involvement
with GIS Day,
> but perhaps it is strategic in nature, attempting to draw
attention to
> the need for even more education in geography (while not
necessarily
> GIS). Granted, rattling off the names of all 50 states
and their
> respective capitals is not a very high standard for
understanding
> geographic issues, the article makes the point that given
the current
> global environment (and future likely trends), not knowing
about basic
> geographic fundamentals can truly be harmful. The only
consolation is
> that no country received and "A", but that's not really a
consolation
> now is it. Albeit, the survey's population of 300 people
ranging in age
> from 18-24 and from various countries is not exactly
rock-solid social
> science, but even anecdotally, this is a dismal showing.
My guess is
> that without the continued efforts of the major GIS
vendors involved in
> education in one form or another, these numbers would be
even more
> distressing. All the more reason to nix "social studies"
and
> reinstitute "geography" as required curriculum throughout
K-12 and
> undergraduate programs.
>
> Regards,
>
> Anthony
>
>
>
>
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