ERIC Number: EJ1435234
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Jul
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-1076-2175
EISSN: EISSN-2162-951X
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Spatial Thinking across the Curriculum: Fruitfully Combining Research and Practice
Joni M. Lakin; Jonathan Wai; Paula Olszewski-Kubilius; Susan Corwith; Danielle Rothschild; David H. Uttal
Gifted Child Today, v47 n3 p170-177 2024
Spatial thinking permeates much of our lives and is an asset when solving problems involving well-structured visual information or imagining solutions in physical or digital space. However, an estimated three million US school children have spatial talents that go unrecognized because of the tools commonly used for identification of academic talent. For decades, educational and psychological research has explored the range of spatial thinking skills that are demanded by many career fields, including science, engineering, and mathematics. Spatial thinking has been found to be particularly important to early mathematical thinking. In this article, we explore what spatial thinking entails, where it is important in the curriculum, and how we can begin to develop spatial literacy and identify spatial talents in our K-12 classrooms.
Descriptors: Spatial Ability, Thinking Skills, Problem Solving, Mathematics, Talent, Talent Development, Cognitive Ability, Elementary Secondary Education, Curriculum Implementation, Visual Perception, Learning Strategies, Learning Activities, Class Activities, Parents as Teachers, Extracurricular Activities, Gender Differences, Sex Stereotypes
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Related Records: ED660318
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
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IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305A210428
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