Investigating the Readability of School Geographic Map Symbols Using Eye-Tracking Technology

Authors

  • Loreta Šutinienė Vilnius University, Lithuania
  • Algimantas Česnulevičius Vilnius University
  • Artūras Bautrėnas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15823/p.2024.153.2

Keywords:

school atlas, geography education, thematic maps, eye-tracking, map reading

Abstract

Geography atlas is an educational material that is very important in geography education. For the eye tracking experiment, six mineral maps were selected from different geography atlases for high school students. The aim of this study was to analyze which design of conventional symbols is more understandable for high school students. We hope that the presented methodology and the case study will help mapmakers to create more effective school geographic maps.

Author Biographies

Loreta Šutinienė, Vilnius University, Lithuania

 

 

Algimantas Česnulevičius, Vilnius University

 

 

Artūras Bautrėnas

 

 

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Published

2024-06-17

How to Cite

Šutinienė, L., Česnulevičius, A., & Bautrėnas, A. (2024). Investigating the Readability of School Geographic Map Symbols Using Eye-Tracking Technology. Pedagogika / Pedagogy, 153(1), 32–49. https://doi.org/10.15823/p.2024.153.2