From Numbers to Graphs and Maps –Workshops on Geographic Information Treatment

Abstract

The use of varied teaching resources contributes to more attractive geography classes for basic education students. When the topics are not sufficiently discussed and when they are considered a learning barrier to the students, for example the interpretation as well as the drawing of charts, graphs and maps, pedagogical alternatives must be presented. This study describes the workshops that enabled a better development of these topics by the students and also the debate about the data which were used. The data were related with the production and the consumption of soybeans and meat, nationally and globally. The workshops were offered for second and third year High School groups and it permitted less traditional classes. It showed the future perspectives on more activities involving treatment and interpretation of data in the geography lessons considering that the students have difficulties dealing with it.