Map guide for botanical gardens: multidisciplinary and educational storytelling

ABSTRACT

The article presents the authors’ experiences in designing a storytelling map guide for the botanical gardens of Palacký University, Czech Republic, from a pedagogical point of view. The authors introduce a three-pillared original concept. The overall educational contribution is a combination of educational, thematic and technological knowledge which supports successful engagement in the storytelling process. In the Storytelling Map Guide for the Botanical Gardens and Greenhouse Collections, the first pillar represents the educational aspect. Botanical knowledge and familiarity with the study area, i.e. the Palacký University Botanical Gardens, represent the thematic pillar. The technological pillar is covered by knowledge of software, cartography and application design skills, including an overview of contemporary storytelling applications. Finally, the educational impact and benefits to students of geoinformatics are discussed.

KEYWORDS:

• Education
• interdisciplinary
• storytelling
• map
• botany
• geoinformatics

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest is reported by the authors.

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Funding

This work was supported by the Application of geospatial technologies for spatial analysis, modelling, and visualization of  spatial phenomena [IGA_PrF_2021_020, the support of Internal Grant Agency of Palacký University Olomouc].