Learning to Think Spatially

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National Academies Press, 2005 M02 3 - 332 páginas

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 Kâ€"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 Kâ€"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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INTRODUCTION 11
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THE NATURE OF SPATIAL THINKING 25
CONTENTS xv
CONTENTS
SPATIAL THINKING IN EVERYDAY LIFE AT WORK AND IN SCIENCE 49
TEACHING AND LEARNING ABOUT SPATIAL THINKING 94
SUPPORTING SPATIAL THINKING IN THE FUTURE
THE SPATIAL THINKER 237
REFERENCES 243
APPENDIXES
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B Oral Presentations and Written Statements 264
The Role of Spatial Representations in Learning Problem Solving and Transfer 281
F What Is GIScience? 287

RESPONDING TO THE NEED FOR SPATIAL THINKERS 110
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SUPPORT FOR SPATIAL THINKING
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collection of geospatial datasets 211
GIS AS A SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR SPATIAL THINKING 217
A Customized EighthGrade GIS Module 293
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LIST OF FIGURES
INDEX 301
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Learning to Think Spatially
National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Earth Sciences and Resources,Geographical Sciences Committee,Committee on Support for Thinking Spatially: The Incorporation of Geographic Information Science Across the K-12 Curriculum
Vista previa limitada - 2005
Learning to Think Spatially: GIS as a Support System in the K-12 Curriculum
National Academies Press (U.S.)
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Learning to Think Spatially
National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Earth Sciences and Resources,Geographical Sciences Committee,Committee on Support for Thinking Spatially: The Incorporation of Geographic Information Science Across the K-12 Curriculum
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TítuloLearning to Think Spatially
Learning to Think Spatially
AutoresNational Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, Geographical Sciences Committee, Committee on Support for Thinking Spatially: The Incorporation of Geographic Information Science Across the K-12 Curriculum
Ediciónilustrada
EditorNational Academies Press, 2005
ISBN0309092086, 9780309092081
Largo332 páginas
  
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