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The chapter focuses on the use of mGeo app (see Chap. 8) as a mobile technology tool to identify and mark sites of geographical investigation. These sites are also embedded with data and images in order to consolidate information and to mirror onsite environment conditions. The study of soil compaction and soil permeability along Bukit Timah Nature Reserve trails provides the basis of the geographical investigation. The aim of the geographical investigation is to establish the impact of walking along the designated trails and the building of concrete steps along the trail. The use of NIE mGeo provides a platform whereby students can immediately tag sites of investigation in real time with information and data that they have collected. It also provides a databank for future investigation by other students. The use of NIE mGeo can be replicated by other schools, and they can add on to the data collected, therefore allowing changes and trends of soil compaction and soil permeability to be analysed along the trails in Bukit Timah Nature Reserve for longitudinal studies. The consolidation of data by students will allow a form of active contribution to the ongoing learning process in geographical and scientific inquiry into the study of soil quality. The chapter will primarily discuss (i) the usage and representation of data on mobile devices in situ, (ii) collaborative inquiry processes in situ and the (iii) the role and pedagogical responsibility of the facilitator in the collaborative processes.
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Aman, M.F.B., Tay, B.K. (2018). Location-Aware, Context-Rich Field Data Recording, Using Mobile Devices for Field-Based Learning in Geography. In: Chang, CH., Wu, B., Seow, T., Irvine, K. (eds) Learning Geography Beyond the Traditional Classroom. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-8705-9_9
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