Abstract

The use of modern teaching methods is considered one of the foundations of quality education aimed at improving the educational level of students. While educational technologies represent an ideal and modern teaching method, linking the theoretical aspect of the curriculum with practical applications in geographic areas, the use of geographic information systems in the teaching of geography by teaching staff has become mandatory. This study aims to review the extent to which geographic information systems are used in teaching geographic maps in geographic classrooms, schools in the Kyrgyz Republic. This study was based on using a questionnaire to collect data from a targeted sample and then using a descriptive analysis method to analyze the data in the Social Sciences Program (SPSS). The results of the study showed that teachers in Iraq do not use geographic information systems when teaching geography in schools. Where the study has recommended the need to train teaching staff specialized in geography to work with geographic information systems for use in education

Keywords

Educational technologies, program of social sciences (SPSS), methods of teaching geography, informatics, electronic resources, geographic information systems (GIS)

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