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Falling into a digital world: how are paper and interactive maps used by digital natives and immigrants?
- Source :
- Geografie. 125:447-472
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Czech Geographical Society, 2020.
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Abstract
- Interactive maps are increasingly popular and have spread into everyday life. However, the pace of implementation of interactive maps may differ within different age groups. In order to adjust maps to user expectations and preferences, it is necessary to study disparities in attitude towards different types of maps in groups of various users. The aims of the study are to find out if the approach to maps of different media varies among age groups, and whether the frequency of use of interactive maps and their functions decreases with the age of users. A survey focusing on habits and preferences towards digital and paper maps was conducted among 80 users aged 20–72. Results suggest that the polarization of answers is lower than suggested by the Prensky theory of digital immigrants and natives: people of all ages who were tested have a lot in common in terms of interactive map use. Nonetheless, the youngest group has a strong preference for interactive maps.
- Subjects :
- media_common.quotation_subject
05 social sciences
Geography, Planning and Development
Immigration
0211 other engineering and technologies
0507 social and economic geography
02 engineering and technology
Falling (accident)
Digital native
medicine
Demographic economics
Sociology
medicine.symptom
050703 geography
021101 geological & geomatics engineering
Earth-Surface Processes
media_common
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 2571421X and 12120014
- Volume :
- 125
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Geografie
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........4dc1da2817a8c39bc3f34fb388acbf7a