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In this chapter, we describe the status of GIS in the secondary schools of Taiwan. We introduce the history of GIS in senior high schools, demonstrate a success story of GIS education, and discuss the future issues. The chapter concludes that the seed of GIS has taken root in the geography discipline of senior high schools.
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Chen, CM. (2012). Taiwan: The Seed of GIS Falls onto Good Ground. In: Milson, A., Demirci, A., Kerski, J. (eds) International Perspectives on Teaching and Learning with GIS in Secondary Schools. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-2120-3_29
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