Commission 2 has especially worked with the areas of
curriculum, learning methodology, education marketing and
recruitment, and education assessment. Commission 2 had during
this term three Working Groups:
WG 2.1 – Curriculum and Survey Body of Knowledge that was involved in
the Publication of initial Body of Knowledge in US publication SaLIS and
had presentation at Rome and Mayaguez
WG. 2.2 – Learning and Teaching
Methodology, presenting papers in Marrakech, Rome, Mayaguez, Moscow,
Tyler, and Kuala Lumpur
WG 2.3 – Marketing and Management of
Professional Survey Education who presented papers presented in
Marrakech, Rome, Tyler, and Kuala Lumpur.
In addition to workshop
activities, Commission 2 also reviewed and recommended a series of
articles on the Body of Knowledge for Surveying printed in the Surveying
and Land Information Science journal. While not covering all aspects of
surveying, the articles are good guidelines for developing technical
curricula for surveying education programs.
Work Plan
Terms of reference
Curriculum development
Core surveying knowledge
Learning and teaching methods and technologies
Educational management and marketing
Continuing professional development
Networking in education and training
Mission Statement
The mission of Commission 2 is to promote good practices in professional
surveying education by:
exploring the needs of society and endorsing universities and other
educational organizations to develop mechanisms and processes that will help
to meet those needs
supporting and promoting advances in survey education through
identification of core surveying knowledge
promoting cooperative ventures in surveying education and research
supporting the building of capacity for surveying education in the
developing world
reinforcing contacts to educational commissions of related professions
improving dissemination of information on all of the above
Working Group 2.1 - Curriculum and Core Survey Knowledge
POLICY ISSUE
Identify the necessary core surveying knowledge and technology for the
education in our profession
Identify and compare curriculum across universities and countries
Identify the necessary changes in curricula due to the changing
technology in our profession
CHAIR:
Prof. Bela Markus
Hungary
mb[at]geo.info.hu
VICE CHAIR:
Ms. Irina Fartukova Russia
fut-office[at]miigaik.ru
Working Group 2.2 – Learning and Teaching Methodology
POLICY ISSUES
Identify the change in the teaching and learning methodology due to the
changing technologies in education and in the professional practice.
Make recommendations for future learning methods under specific
circumstances (distant learning, off-the-job-training, life-long learning.
CHAIR:
E.M.C. (Liza) Groenendijk the Netherlands
groenendijk[at]itc.nl
VICE CHAIR:
Reinfried Mansberger
AUSTRIA
reinfried.mansberger[at]boku.ac.at
Working Group 2.3 - Marketing and Management of Professional
Survey Education
POLICY ISSUES
Some parts of the world exhibit a declining interest by potential
professionals in surveying education. Other parts of the world have an
interest but few opportunities to pursue surveying education. Commercial
aspects of education must be recognized but opportunities for cooperation
between educational organizations and a logical, universal approach to
promote professional survey education need be developed and shared.
CHAIR:
Chris McAlister
AUSTRALIA
madamefishfighter[at]rocketmail.com
VICE CHAIR:
Marina Vaskovich
SWEDEN
marina.vaskovich[at]infra.kth.se
Working Group 2.4 - Accreditation and Quality Assurance
POLICY ISSUES
Academic accreditation of surveying education programs
Mutual recognition of surveying education degrees
CHAIR:
Tim Goodhead UNITED KINGDOM
tim.goodhead[at]port.ac.uk
VICE CHAIR:
Gary Jeffress UNITED STATES
gary.jeffress[at]tamucc.edu