Spatial reasoning in the early years: principles, assertions, and speculations

Over the past several years, "spatial reasoning" has gained renewed prominence among mathematics educators, as spatial skills are proving to be a predictor of not just mathematics achievement, but future success in science, technology, and engineering. Through a careful blend of theory and...

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Auteur principal: Davis, Brent
Format: Livre
Édition:1a ed.
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Table des matières:
  • What is spatial reasoning? /? Brent Davis
  • The development of spatial reasoning in young children /? David Hallowell
  • Developing spatial thinking /? Joan Moss Section 2 If spatial reasoning is so important, why has it taken so long to be noticed?
  • A history and analysis of current curriculum /? Krista Francis
  • Spatial knowing, doing, and being /? Brent Davis Section 3 What are the curricular and pedagogical implications of spatial reasoning?
  • Spatializing the curriculum /? Beverly Caswell
  • Motion and markings /? Donna Kotsopoulos
  • Interactions between three dimensions and two dimensions /? Walter Whiteley Section 4 And so? What kind of research agenda might we need to pursue?
  • Spatializing school mathematics /? Walter Whiteley.