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Woolcott, Geoff – Australian Mathematics Teacher, 2018
Southern Cross University (SCU) educators and local teachers have developed a five-lesson instructional sequence built around fluke identification as a way of resolving the question: How fast do humpback whales travel up the east coast of Australia?
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Sequential Approach
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Sharp, Janet M.; Zachary, Loren W. – Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 2004
Engineering students use spatial thinking when examining diagrams or models to study structure design. It is expected that most engineering students have solidified spatial thinking skills during K-12 schooling. However, according to what we know about geometry learning and teaching, spatial thinking probably needs to be explicitly taught within…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Mechanics (Physics), Spatial Ability, Geometry