Abstract
In the current study, we aim to investigate the use of Google Earth and Google Maps Applications on tablet
and laptop computers. The research was carried out during the Geography Club seminars organized at “Radu
Petrescu” High School in the 2013-2014 school year. The research involved 13 students in various gymnasium
and high school grades. The activities included: navigation with Google Earth/Maps, image capturing
techniques, virtual tours, measuring distances or river lengths, identifying relief forms, and locating
geographical components of the environment. In order to retrieve students’ opinions regarding the use of
tablets and laptop computers with these two applications, they were asked to respond to a questionnaire
after the activities took place. Conclusions revealed that students enjoyed using these applications with
laptops and tablets and that the learning process during Geography classes became more interesting.
Citation
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214001
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galbin2015romanianthe