Learning to Think Spatially

National Research Council; Division on Earth and Life Studies; Board on Earth Sciences and Resources; Geographical Sciences Committee

ISBN 10: 0309092086 / ISBN 13: 9780309092081

Published by National Academies Press (edition 1), 2005

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Learning to Think Spatially
• Publisher: National Academies Press (edition 1)
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0309092086
• ISBN 13: 9780309092081
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 1.
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Committee on the Support for the Thinking Spatially: The Incorporation of Geographic Information Science Across the K-12 Curriculum, Committee on Geography, National Research Council