The document discusses interdisciplinary research using geographic information systems (GIS). It identifies challenges of interdisciplinary collaboration including collaborating with other disciplines, time constraints, and lack of opportunities. It provides solutions such as incentivizing research, establishing institutional structures, and building relationships. The document analyzes the top journals in various disciplines that discuss interdisciplinary GIS research. It finds emergency management and higher education have the most results, and interactions between groundwater and surface water is the most cited article. The document suggests non-formal and informal learning environments for adult learners from different disciplines learning GIS through interdisciplinary problems.

1. Potential
Uptake of
Geographic
Information
Systems
Patrick Rickles
Reading Between the
Lines

2. Learning

3. Braving the Tumultuous
Waters of Research

4. Weaving the
Threads Together

5. Using
Geographic
Information
Systems
to understand
space

6. Incorporating the richness of
Interdisciplinary
Research…

7. … to produce amazing results.

8. Educating
to learn the
technologies
used on
the
project

9. Mixing
it all
together

10. GIS
in Interdisciplinary
Research

11. Interdisciplinary
Research
In
Education

12. GIS in Education

13. Literature Review Findings

14. C1. Collaborating with Other
Disciplines
C2. The Interface Between
Disciplines
C3. Personal Issues
C4. Licensing and Ownership
Interdisciplinary
Challenges

15. C5. Time Constraints
C6. Lack of Management
C7. Institutional Intransigence
C8. Lack of Opportunities
Interdisciplinary
Challenges

16. S1. Incentivise Research
S2. Establish an Institutional
Structure
S3. Include Senior Staff and
Interested Parties
S4. Discourage Disciplinary
Selfishness
Interdisciplinary Solutions

17. S5. Build Relationships
S6. Management,Clear
Objectives and Evaluation
S7. Provide Training
S8. Increase and Adapt Funding
Interdisciplinary Solutions

18. Using
Geographic
Information
Systems
Emotions and
Technology
The Learning
Process
Suggested
Curricula

19. G1. Analytical Methods
G2. Cartography and Visualization
G3. Design Aspects
G4. Conceptual Foundations
G5. Data Modeling
GIS&T Body of Knowledge

20. G6. Data Manipulation
G7. Geocomputation
G8. Geospatial Data
G9. GIS&T and Society
G10. Organizational and
Institutional Aspects
GIS&T Body of Knowledge

21. Articles and Results

22. Search for
“Interdisciplinary”
and “GIS” in the top
journals of each
category of Google
Scholar

23. • Emergency Management – 254
• Higher Education – 220
• Water Supply & Treatment – 147
• Life Sciences & Earth Sciences – 142
• Fuzzy Systems – 105
Top 10 Categories by Number of
Search Results Returned

24. • Remote Sensing – 96
• Entrepreneurship & Innovation – 92
• Sustainable Development – 82
• Hydrology & Water Resources – 76
• Environmental & Occupational Medicine –
33
Top 10 Categories by Number of
Search Results Returned

25. A1. “Use of GIS technology in the Prediction and Monitoring
of Landslide Hazard” – 211
A2. “Group Project Work and Student-Centred Active
Learning: Two Different Experiences” – 116
A3. “One View of the Future” – 95
A4. “The World of Geography: Visualizing a Knowledge
Domain with Cartographic Means” – 61
A5. “A Collaborative Virtual Geographic Environment Based
on P2P and Grid Technology” – 34
Top Cited Article from the
Top 10 Categories

26. A6. “GIS-Based Habitat Modeling Using Logistic Multiple
Regression – A Study of the Mt. Graham Red Squirrel” – 337
A7. “e-Government 2015: Exploring m-Government
Scenarios,between ICT-Driven Experiments and Citizen-
Centric Implications” – 34
A8. “Energy and Environmental Aspects of Using Corn Stover
for Fuel Ethanol” – 392
A9. “Interactions between Groundwater and Surface Water:
the State of the Science” – 630
A10. “Using Geographic Information Systems for Exposure
Assessment in Environmental Epidemiology Studies” – 190
Top Cited Article from the
Top 10 Categories

27. Findings
C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8
A1 X X X X
A2 X X X X
A3 X X X X
A4 X
A5
A6
A7 X X X X
A8
A9 X
A10 X
*A1-A10 corresponds with Articles; C1-C8 corresponds with Challenges

28. Findings
S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8
A1 X X X X X
A2 X X X X X
A3 X X X
A4 X
A5 X X
A6
A7 X X X
A8
A9 X
A10 X X
*A1-A10 corresponds with Articles; S1-S8 corresponds with Solutions

29. Findings
G1 G2 G3 G4 G5 G6 G7 G8 G9 G10
A1 X X X X X X X X X
A2 X X
A3 X X X X X
A4 X X X X X X X
A5 X X X X X X X X
A6 X X X X X X X
A7 X X
A8 X X X
A9 X X X X
A10 X X X X X X X
*A1-A10 corresponds with Articles; G1-G10 corresponds with GIS Concepts

30. • “Emergency Management” – Top Category (254 Results)
• “Interactions between Groundwater and Surface Water:
the State of the Science” – Top Article (630 Citations)
– From “Hydrology & Water Resources” Category
• “Collaborating with Other Disciplines” – Top Challenge
• “Building Relationships” – Top Suggested Solution
• “Geospatial Data” – Most Important GIS&T Knowledge
Area (9 out of 10 articles)
– Map only produced in 5 out of 10 articles
Findings

31. Tying it All Together

32. Teaching and Learning in Interdisciplinary
Higher Education: A Systematic Review
Student
Learning
Environment
Interdisciplinary
Thinking
Learning
Process
Spelt et al,2009

33. Hypothesis
Student:
Adult Learners
Learning Process:
8 Challenges
Interdisciplinary Thinking:
8 Solutions
Learning Environment:
• Non-Formal
• Face-to-Face
• Online
• Informal
• Experiential

34. Formal, Non-Formal, and Informal
FORMAL
• Professionally Structured
• Institutionally Arranged
• Certification
NON-FORMAL
• Semi-Structured
• Loosely Arranged
• Continued Professional Development
INFORMAL
• Unstructured
• Spontaneous
• Experiential Learning

35. How they Compare…
Face-to-Face
PROs:
Personal
Real-time
CONs:
Student Reach
Time
Online
PROs:
Flexible
Accessible
CONs:
Technology
Asynchronous
INFORMAL
Experiential
PROs:
Flexible
Relevant
CONs:
Unstructured
Inefficient
NON-FORMAL

36. Cultivating the Learning Environment
Online Course: Enriched Education through Hypermedia
Digital Application of Educational Theories
GIS Topics Derived from Top Discipline Studies
Understanding Disciplinary Epistemologies

37. Research Question:
How does Non-Formal compare to Informal
learning when Adult Learners from different
disciplines learn GIS through Interdisciplinary
problems?

38. Discussion

39. Still Work in
Progress
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Evaluation
Methods?