Faculty Profiles

Jo, I. (2025). Geospatial technologies teacher education. In S. Bednarz & J. Mitchell (Eds.), Handbook of Geography Education. Springer.

Jo, I. (n.d.). Teachers as visionaries: Aspirations for integrating GIS in the classroom. In International Perspectives on Geography Education. Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd.

Huh, S., & Jo, I. (2024). Geography teachers’ pedagogical reasoning and action while integrating sustainable development into APHG courses. Journal of Geography, 123(4), 97–111. https://doi.org/10.1080/00221341.2024.2382114

Huh, S., & Jo, I. (2024). Teachers’ evolving knowledge base for teaching sustainable development in the geography classroom. The Journal of Social Studies Research. https://doi.org/10.1177/23522798241278270

Jo, I., & Hong, J. E. (2023). GIS learning and college students’ acquisition and understanding of spatial concepts. Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 48(5), 763–774.

Huh, S., & Jo, I. (2023). Successes and struggles: Evaluating geospatial technologies integration in geography lesson using TPACK. Journal of Geography. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/00221341.2023.2224814

Jo, I. (2023). Pedagogical Content Knowledge in Geography Education. In Oxford Bibliographies Online. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/DOI: 10.1093/OBO/9780199874002-0272

Jo, I. (2023). Ethical issues concerning authorship. Korea-America Association for Geographical and Environmental Sciences.

Jo, I., & Huh, S. (2022). Pedagogical reasoning and action (PR&A): A framework for research on professional knowledge of geography teaching. In E. Artvinli, I. Gryl, J. Lee, & J. Mitchell (Eds.), Geography Teacher Education and Professionalization (pp. 291–304). Springer.

Bednarz, S., Shin, E., & Jo, I. (2022). Spatial thinking in primary geography. In G. Kidman & D. Schmeinck (Eds.), Teaching Primary Geography (pp. 133–144). Springer.

Jo, I., Crane, M., Hong, J. E., & Huh, S. (2022). GeoActivity Types in APHG: Analysis of Maps and Photos. The Geography Teacher, 19(2), 56–59.

Huh, S., Crane, M., Loux, T., Hong, J. E., & Jo, I. (2022). GeoActivity Types in APHG: Field Study. The Geography Teacher, 19(2), 65–70.

Jo, I., Bannert, A., Huh, S., & Hong, J. E. (2022). GeoActivity Types in APHG: End-of-Year Culminating Project. The Geography Teacher, 19(2), 75–79.

Hong, J. E., Loux, T., Huh, S., & Jo, I. (2022). GeoActivity Types in APHG: Discussions. The Geography Teacher, 19(2), 60–64.

Hong, J. E., Haakenson, D., Martin, K., Huh, S., & Jo, I. (2022). GeoActivity Types in APHG: Exam Preparation. The Geography Teacher, 19(2), 71–74.

Hong, J. E., Jo, I., Huh, S., Bannert, A., Crane, M., Haakenson, D., … Martin, K. (2022). GeoActivity Types in APHG: Introduction. The Geography Teacher, 19(2), 54–55.

Lee, J., & Jo, I. (2022). Assessment of mapping learning progressions in geography. In T. Bourke & R. Lane (Eds.), Assessment in Geographical Education: An International Perspective (pp. 55–76). Springer.

Lee, J., & Jo, I. (2022). Assessing spatial skills/thinking in geography. In T. Bourke & R. Lane (Eds.), Assessment in Geographical Education: An International Perspective (pp. 77–97). Springer.

Li, Y., Krause, S., McLendon, A., & Jo, I. (2022). Teaching a geography field methods course amid the COVID-19 pandemic: reflections and lessons learned. Journal of Geography in Higher Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/03098265.2022.2041571

Huh, S., Lee, J., & Jo, I. (2021). The influence of collaboration on students’ learning approaches in geography task. Research in Geographic Education, 23(1), 32–51.

Jo, I., Huh, S., Bannert, A., & Grubb, K. (2020). Beginning the journey to create an active online learning environment: Recommendation from graduate students. Journal of Geography, 119(6), 197–205.

Jo, I., & Hong, J. E. (2020). Effect of learning GIS on spatial concept understanding. Journal of Geography, 119(3), 87–97.

Jo, I. (2019). Texas State Univ. Department of Geography’s online M.A.Geo. program in Geography Education. Korea-America Association for Geographical and Environmental Sciences.

Xuan, X., Jin, Q., Jo, I., Duan, Y., & Kim, M. (2019). The potential contribution of geography curriculum to scientific literacy. Journal of Geography, 118(5), 185–196.

Jo, I. (2019). Spatial citizenship in the secondary geography curriculum. In E. Shin & S. W. Bednarz (Eds.), Spatial Citizenship Education: Citizenship through Geography (pp. 145–169). Routledge.

Hong, J. E., Harris, J., & Jo, I. (2018). The knowledge base for teaching geography. Research in Geographic Education, 20(1), 26–47.

Jo, I. (2018). Spatial thinking in secondary geography: A summary of research findings and recommendations for future research (Vol. 99, pp. 200–212).

Jo, I., & Hong, J. E. (2018). Geography education, spatial thinking, and geospatial technologies: Introduction to the special issue. International Journal of Geospatial and Environmental Research, 5(3).

Ghaffari, Z., Jo, I., & Currit, N. A. (2018). NASA Astronaut Photography of Earth: A Resource to Facilitate Students` Learning Using Geospatial Concepts. International Journal of Geospatial and Environmental Research, 5(3), Article 6.

Jo, I. (2018). Cloud-based GIS to support geographic inquiry. Social Education, 82(2), 108–112.

Jo, I. (2018). World energy issues: An inquiry-based geography lesson. The Geography Teacher, 15(1), 43–46.

Hong, J. E., & Jo, I. (2017). Undergraduate Students’ Use of Online Information in World Geography: Source Types and Selection Criteria. Review of International Geographical Education Online, 7(2), 171–189.

Lee, J., Jo, I., Xuan, X., & Zhou, W. (2017). Geography preservice teachers’ disposition toward teaching spatial thinking through geography: A comparison between China and Korea. International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 27(2), 135–148.

Zadrozny, J., McClure, C., Lee, J., & Jo, I. (2016). Designs, Techniques, and Reporting Strategies in Geography Education: A Review of Research Methods. Review of International Geographical Education Online, 6, 216–233.

Zadrozny, J., McClure, C., Lee, J., & Jo, I. (2016). Designs, techniques, and reporting strategies in geography education research: A review of methods. Review of International Geographical Education Online, 6(3).

Jo, I. (2016). Future teacher’s dispositions toward teaching with geospatial technologies. Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education, 16(3).

Lee, J., & Jo, I. (2016). Korean preservice geography teachers’ attitude towards implementing geospatial technologies (GSTs) into classrooms. Journal of the Association of Korean Geographers, 5(2), 85–97.

Jo, I., Hong, J. E., & Verma, K. (2016). Facilitating spatial thinking in world geography using Web-based GIS. Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 40(3), 442–459.

Jo, I. (2015). Learning progressions research: Implications for geography curriculum development (pp. 133–137).

Jo, I., & Muñiz-Solari, O. (2015). An agenda of GST in geography education for the future. In O. Muñiz-Solari, A. Demirci, & J. van der Schee (Eds.), Geospatial Technologies and Geography Education in a Changing World (pp. 205–221). Japan: Springer.

Jo, I., & Bednarz, S. (2014). Developing pre-service teachers’ pedagogical content knowledge for teaching spatial thinking through geography. Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 38(2), 310–313.

Jo, I., & Bednarz, S. (2014). Dispositions toward teaching spatial thinking through geography: Conceptualization and a model assessment. Journal of Geography, 113(5), 198–206.

Lee, J., & Jo, I. (2014). Introduction to the Road Map for 21st Geography Education: Implications for geography education research in Korea (pp. 76–78).

Kerr, S., Jo, I., Collins, L., Monroe-Ossi, H., Ray, W., Whitcraft, A., … Stoltman, J. P. (2013). Teacher education and geography: Research perspectives. Research in Geographic Education, 15(2), 44–58.

Jo, I., & Milson, A. (2013). College readiness for geography: perceptions of high school teachers and college faculty. Journal of Geography, 112(5), 193–204.

Jo, I., Klein, A., Bednarz, R., & Bednarz, S. W. (2012). An exploration of spatial thinking in introductory GIS courses. In K. Foote, D. Dibiase, D. Unwin, & N. Tate (Eds.), Teaching Geographic Information Science and Technology in Higher Education (pp. 211–229). Oxford, UK: Wiley-Blackwell.

Jo, I., & Bednarz, S. W. (2011). Textbook questions to support spatial thinking: Differences in spatiality by question location. Journal of Geography, 110(2), 70–80.

Jo, I., Bednarz, S. W., & Metoyer, S. (2010). Selecting and designing questions to facilitate spatial thinking. The Geography Teacher, 7(2), 49–55.

Jo, I., & Bednarz, S. W. (2009). Evaluating geography textbook questions from a spatial perspective: Using concepts of space, tools of representation, and cognitive processes to evaluate spatiality. Journal of Geography, 108(1), 4–13.

Jo, I. (2007). Aspects of spatial thinking in geography textbooks. In S. Catling & L. Taylor (Eds.) (pp. 107–112).