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
Learning and teaching methods
Contents
Continuing professional development
The interaction between education, research and practice
Mission Statement
Methods and content of education: To develop and promote learning and
teaching methods and content of curricula with special emphasis on university
level, high technology - based education.
Interaction between academia and practice: To stimulate interaction
between university education, research and practice so as continuously to
develop educational curricula and enable surveyors to put into practice the
results of research and development.
Academic and professional profiles: Through the promotion of continuing
professional development (CPD) and the practical application of research, help
surveyors continuously to update their academic and professional profiles.
Accessible knowledge: To approach surveying education to countries and
people with difficulties to access to usual learning methods by new technology
(Virtual Academy).
Educational links: To establish all over the world, but mainly in the
third one, liaison groups to facilitate educational joint works, projects,
etc.
Cooperation: Education of surveyors is not only a duty of FIG or
Commission 2; strong links of collaboration must be established with the
sister organizations and our own Commissions.
The movement from discrete computer assisted learning (CAL) tools towards
an integrated virtual learning environment.
Technical, political, legal, organisational and cultural problems.
Copyright and accreditational problems
The role of the lecturer and human communication in general
CHAIR
Prof. Esben Munk Sørensen (Denmark), e-mail:
ems[at]i4.auc.dk
Working Group 2.2 – The Studies of Surveying in Latin America
POLICY ISSUE
To have a good knowledge of the educational situation in this continent
To create an Educational Thematic Network which could help
To establish strong links among docent Institutions in Latin America
To facilitate the free flow and exchange of ideas, projects and people
among our docent Institutions
To facilitate the harmonization of curricula, if such is possible and
necessary
To facilitate a “common educational base”
To facilitate mobility among professionals, teaching staff and students
To improve the conditions of our professionals, when and where it is
necessary, and increase the work possibilities of our graduates
This Network is born with spirit of permanence; it is not only an
occasional work, studying the state of the art in education in this continent,
but being a permanent link among professional and educational Institutions at
national and international level
The final results of this first step will be given in a final report to be
spread out in the regional meeting to be held in Latin America in 2005
The Working Group held a meeting in San José, Costa Rica, 13–15
April 2004
CHAIR Prof. Graciela Loyácono, School of Surveying, Universidad Nacional de
Córdoba (Argentina); e-mail:
loyaconog[at]infovia.com.ar
Working Group 2.3 - Mutual Recognition
POLICY ISSUE
In the light of the achievements of the Task Force on Mutual Recognition
of Professional Qualifications (1998-2002), and in order to support the
principle of the free movement of surveyors world-wide, the primary aim of the
Working Group is:
To improve the knowledge and available information about relevant
aspects of professional education in order to implement the process of
mutual recognition of professional qualifications, with the aim of
developing guidelines for implementing FIG policy in this area.
CHAIR Dr. Frances Plimmer (United Kingdom), e-mail: fplimmer[at]hotmail.com
Working Group 2.4 - Knowledge in Spatial Information Management
(A Joint Working Group with Commission 3)
POLICY ISSUE
To integrate the resources of the Commissions 2&3 using the experiences of
professionals in knowledge transfer and the know-how of spatial information
management (SIM)
To analyse present status and trends of Information/Knowledge Management
To outline the implementation of the results of Information/Knowledge
Management in the Spatial Word
To define the necessary elements and routes of professional development in
the rapidly changing area of SIM
CHAIR
Prof. Bela Markus
Hungary
mb[at]cslm.hu
Working Group 2.5 - Capacity building in Land Management (A
Joint Working Group with Commission 7)
POLICY ISSUE
To study and develop integration of professional and land management
projects, especially in developing and transition countries.
CHAIR Prof. Ulf Jensen (Sweden), e-mail:
ulf.jensen[at]lantm.lth.se
