Learning to think spatially

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    • National Academies Press (U.S.)
    • National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Support for Think Spatially the Incorporation of Geographic Information Science across the K-12 Curriculum

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Learning to think spatially

Committee on Support for Think Spatially: the Incorporation of Geographic Information Science across the K-12 Curriculum, Geographical Sciences Committee, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies

National Academies Press, c2006

  • : pbk

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Learning to think spatially : GIS as a support system in the K-12 curriculum

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

Learning to Think Spatially 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 twenty-first 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.Table of Contents Front Matter Executive Summary 1 Introduction PART I: THE NATURE AND FUNCTIONS OF SPATIAL THINKING --2 The Nature of Spatial Thinking 3 Spatial Thinking in Everyday Life, at Work, and in Science 4 Teaching and Learning About Spatial Thinking 5 Responding to the Need for Spatial Thinking 6 Tools for Thought: The Concept of a Support System PART II: SUPPORT FOR SPATIAL THINKING--7 High-Tech Support Systems for Spatial Thinking 8 An Assessment of GIS as a System for Supporting Spatial Thinking in the K-12 Context 9 GIS as a Support System for Spatial Thinking PART III: SUPPORTING SPATIAL THINKING IN THE FUTURE--10 Conclusions and Recommendations 11 The Spatial Thinker References Appendix A Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff Appendix B Oral Presentations and Written Statements Appendix C Individual Differences in Spatial Thinking: The Effects of Age, Development, and Sex Appendix D The Role of Spatial Representations in Learning, Problem Solving, and Transfer Appendix E Software Descriptions and Resources Appendix F What Is GIScience? Appendix G The Introduction of GIS into K–12 Education Appendix H Seasonal Differences: A Customized Eighth-Grade GIS Module Appendix I List of Acronyms Index

Table of Contents

  • 1 Front Matter
  • 2 Executive Summary
  • 3 1 Introduction
  • 4 PART I: THE NATURE AND FUNCTIONS OF SPATIAL THINKING --2 The Nature of Spatial Thinking
  • 5 3 Spatial Thinking in Everyday Life, at Work, and in Science
  • 6 4 Teaching and Learning About Spatial Thinking
  • 7 5 Responding to the Need for Spatial Thinking
  • 8 6 Tools for Thought: The Concept of a Support System
  • 9 PART II: SUPPORT FOR SPATIAL THINKING--7 High-Tech Support Systems for Spatial Thinking
  • 10 8 An Assessment of GIS as a System for Supporting Spatial Thinking in the K-12 Context
  • 11 9 GIS as a Support System for Spatial Thinking
  • 12 PART III: SUPPORTING SPATIAL THINKING IN THE FUTURE--10 Conclusions and Recommendations
  • 13 11 The Spatial Thinker
  • 14 References
  • 15 Appendix A Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff
  • 16 Appendix B Oral Presentations and Written Statements
  • 17 Appendix C Individual Differences in Spatial Thinking: The Effects of Age, Development, and Sex
  • 18 Appendix D The Role of Spatial Representations in Learning, Problem Solving, and Transfer
  • 19 Appendix E Software Descriptions and Resources
  • 20 Appendix F What Is GIScience?
  • 21 Appendix G The Introduction of GIS into K-12 Education
  • 22 Appendix H Seasonal Differences: A Customized Eighth-Grade GIS Module
  • 23 Appendix I List of Acronyms
  • 24 Index

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