Learning to think spatially [electronic resource].
Material type: TextPublication details: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2006.Description: xviii, 313 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (chiefly col.)Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:- 370.15/2 22
- BF723.S63 L43 2006
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Ebook | TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Online | eBook (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-255) and index.
Introduction -- The nature of spatial thinking -- Spatial thinking in everyday life, at work, and in science -- Teaching and learning about spatial thinking -- Responding to the need for spatial thinkers -- Tools for thought: the concept of a support system -- High-tech support systems for spatial thinking -- An assessment of GIS as a system for supporting spatial thinking in the K-12 context -- GIS as a support system for spatial thinking -- Conclusions and recommendations -- The spatial thinker.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.