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The study aims to explore how student engagement in creating a digital atlas can enhance their understanding of local geography and identity.

June 14, 2026The Geography Teacher

Mapping Our Home: Engaging Students in the Creation of Tennessee’s Digital Atlas

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The study aims to explore how student engagement in creating a digital atlas can enhance their understanding of local geography and identity.
Students collaboratively design and develop a digital atlas of Tennessee.
Engagement strategies include hands-on mapping activities and use of digital tools.
Feedback and evaluations are collected to assess educational impact.
Increased student interest and knowledge in local geography.
Enhanced skills in data visualization and mapping technologies.
Improved understanding of regional identity and change among participants.

Implication

Mapping projects enhance students' understanding of local geography and identity through digital atlases.

Abstract

State Atlases have long served as essential tools for understanding local geography, identity, and change (Meacham and Allan 2003; Mitchell et al. 2007; Kamusella 2010; Berendsen et al. 2018). Yet,...

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Mayra A. Román-Rivera (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2e44e4b1cc60ccdea8a4fb https://doi.org/10.1080/19338341.2026.2671380

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Mapping projects enhance students' understanding of local geography and identity through digital atlases.

Mapping Our Home: Engaging Students in the Creation of Tennessee’s Digital Atlas

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Mapping Our Home: Engaging Students in the Creation of Tennessee’s Digital Atlas

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