Learning to Think Spatially (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780309092081)

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.

Author: National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Earth Sciences and Resources
ISBN-10: 0309092086
ISBN-13: 9780309092081
Publisher: National Academies Press
Language: English
Published: 02/03/2005
Pages: 332
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.80lbs
Size: 9.96h x 7.08w x 0.70d