Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Mentor/Supervising Professor Name
Alférez, Harvey
Abstract (Description of Research)
Students find it challenging to engage in their local history solely through in-class instruction. Traditionally, teachers remedy this by organizing field trips. However, field trips can be challenging because they are costly, time-consuming, and a liability to the school. Because of these issues, teachers cannot take the students on as many field trips as they would like. The solution is a web app that allows students to discover the historical sites in their areas. This enables the students to independently visit historical sites and gain the valuable out-of-classroom experience that field trips can help with. The web app was introduced to 30 students attending a high school in Collegedale, TN. 24 students answered the survey.
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Educational Technology Commons, Online and Distance Education Commons, Other Education Commons
Mobile Application for Historical Markers*
Students find it challenging to engage in their local history solely through in-class instruction. Traditionally, teachers remedy this by organizing field trips. However, field trips can be challenging because they are costly, time-consuming, and a liability to the school. Because of these issues, teachers cannot take the students on as many field trips as they would like. The solution is a web app that allows students to discover the historical sites in their areas. This enables the students to independently visit historical sites and gain the valuable out-of-classroom experience that field trips can help with. The web app was introduced to 30 students attending a high school in Collegedale, TN. 24 students answered the survey.
