The FIS project - FIS stands for Fernerkundung in Schulen (Remote Sensing in Schools) - aims at a better integration of
the topic "satellite remote sensing" in school lessons. According to this, the overarching objective is to teach pupils basic
knowledge and fields of application of remote sensing. Despite the growing significance of digital geomedia, the topic
"remote sensing" is not broadly supported in schools. Often, the topic is reduced to a short reflection on satellite images
and used only for additional illustration of issues relevant for the curriculum. Without addressing the issue of image data,
this can hardly contribute to the improvement of the pupils' methodical competences. Because remote sensing covers
more than simple, visual interpretation of satellite images, it is necessary to integrate remote sensing methods like preprocessing,
classification and change detection. Dealing with these topics often fails because of confusing background
information and the lack of easy-to-use software. Based on these insights, the FIS project created different simple
analysis tools for remote sensing in school lessons, which enable teachers as well as pupils to be introduced to the topic
in a structured way. This functionality as well as the fields of application of these analysis tools will be presented in
detail with the help of three different classification tools for satellite image classification.
The "Remote Sensing in Schools" project aims at improving the integration of "Satellite remote sensing" into school
teaching. Therefore, it is the project's overall objective to teach students in primary and secondary schools the basics and
fields of application of remote sensing. Existing results show that many teachers are interested in remote sensing and at
same time motivated to integrate it into their teaching. Despite the good intention, in the end, the implementation often
fails due to the complexity and poor set-up of the information provided. Therefore, a comprehensive and well-structured
learning platform on the topic of remote sensing is developed. The platform shall allow a structured introduction to the
topic.
Remote sensing only plays a tangential role in schools, regardless of the political claims to strengthen the support for
teaching on the subject. A lot of the computer software explicitly developed for school lessons has not yet been
implemented due to its complexity. Thereby, the subject is either not at all integrated into the curriculum or does not pass
the step of an interpretation of analogue images. In fact, the subject of remote sensing requires a consolidation of physics
and mathematics as well as competences in the fields of media and methods apart from the mere visual interpretation of
satellite images. In order to integrate remote sensing in a sustainable manner digital, interactive and interdisciplinary
learning modules promoting media and method qualifications as well as independent working are provided.
Conference Committee Involvement (6)
Earth Resources and Environmental Remote Sensing/GIS Applications
22 September 2015 | Toulouse, France
Earth Resources and Environmental Remote Sensing/GIS Applications
23 September 2014 | Amsterdam, Netherlands
Earth Resources and Environmental Remote Sensing/GIS Applications IV
23 September 2013 | Dresden, Germany
Earth Resources and Environmental Remote Sensing/GIS Applications
25 September 2012 | Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Earth Resources and Environmental Remote Sensing/GIS Applications
20 September 2011 | Prague, Czech Republic
Earth Resources and Environmental Remote Sensing/GIS Applications
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