The Use of Satellite Data as Teaching Materials in Regional Studies

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  • 人工衛星画像データの地域学習への教材化
  • ジンコウ エイセイ ガゾウ データ ノ チイキ ガクシュウ エ ノ キョウザイ

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<p>Satellite data that can be obtained easily from databases on networks through the internet was utilized as teaching materials in high school regional studies. NOAA data obtained from JAIDAS was utilized for teaching materials through a computer program developed by the author. This paper presents two examples: 1) lake surface temperature measurement by the utilization of NOAA data, and 2) ground surface temperature measurement by use of NOAA data. Ground surface temperature measurements show heat islands in urban areas, and this was used for a class on the subject of urbanization and human life. The purpose of this class was to arouse the interest of the students in the relationship between the natural environment and human life. The effects of this class were investigated. It was concluded that the ideas of the students on urbanization were sharpened and developed by the actual,visual examples in the teaching materials. The students started to consider the problems of urbanization as their own problems. Some of the students wished to study more about heat islands and the effects of urbanization on other elements in the natural environment. It seems clear that using NOAA data as teaching materials was effective in this class, which intended to make students more aware of the relationships between the natural environment and human life.</p>

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