Learning to Think Spatially
eBook - PDF

Learning to Think Spatially

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  1. 333 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Learning to Think Spatially

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About this book

Spatial thinking"e;a constructive combination of concepts of space, tools of representation, and processes of reasoning"e;uses space to structure problems, find answers, and express solutions. It is powerful and pervasive in science, the workplace, and everyday life. By visualizing relationships within spatial structures, we can perceive, remember, and analyze the static and dynamic properties of objects and the relationships between objects. Despite its crucial role underpinning the National Standards for Science and Mathematics, spatial thinking is currently not systematically incorporated into the K-12 curriculum.Learning to Think Spatially: GIS as a Support System in the K-12 Curriculum examines how spatial thinking might be incorporated into existing standards-based instruction across the school curriculum. Spatial thinking must be recognized as a fundamental part of K-12 education and as an integrator and a facilitator for problem solving across the curriculum. With advances in computing technologies and the increasing availability of geospatial data, spatial thinking will play a significant role in the information- based economy of the 21st-century. Using appropriately designed support systems tailored to the K-12 context, spatial thinking can be taught formally to all students. A geographic information system (GIS) offers one example of a high-technology support system that can enable students and teachers to practice and apply spatial thinking in many areas of the curriculum.

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Information

Publisher
National Academies Press
Year
2005
eBook ISBN
9780309531917
Edition
0
Topic
Psychology
Index
Psychology

Table of contents

  1. FrontMatter
  2. Acknowledgments
  3. Preface
  4. Contents
  5. Executive Summary
  6. 1 Introduction
  7. Part I The Nature and Functions of Spatial Thinking
  8. 2 The Nature of Spatial Thinking
  9. 3 Spatial Thinking in Everyday Life, at Work, and in Science
  10. 4 Teaching and Learning About Spatial Thinking
  11. 5 Responding to the Need for Spatial Thinkers
  12. 6 Tools for Thought: The Concept of a Support System
  13. Part II Support for Spatial Thinking
  14. 7 High-Tech Support Systems for Spatial Thinking
  15. 8 An Assessment of GIS as a System for Supporting Spatial Thinking in the K–12 Context
  16. 9 GIS as a Support System for Spatial Thinking
  17. Part III Supporting Spatial Thinking in the Future
  18. 10 Conclusions and Recommendations
  19. 11 The Spatial Thinker
  20. References
  21. Appendixes
  22. Appendix A Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff
  23. Appendix B Oral Presentations and Written Statements
  24. Appendix C Individual Differences in Spatial Thinking: The Effects of Age, Development, and Sex
  25. Appendix D The Role of Spatial Representations in Learning, Problem Solving, and Transfer
  26. Appendix E Software Descriptions and Resources
  27. Appendix F What is GIScience?
  28. Appendix G The Introduction of GIS into K–12 Education
  29. Appendix H Seasonal Differences: A Customized Eighth-Grade GIS Module
  30. Appendix I List of Acronyms
  31. Index