TeachSpatial Blog

Concept-based Spatial Thinking Learning Modules

Submitted by admin on 18 August 2010 - 12:48pm
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Josh Bader, a member of the Center for Spatial Studies group, has begun developing 'Learning Modules' meant to aid in the construction of educational material at the undergraduate level. They are organized by spatial concept and have applications in a variety of disciplines.

New Lessons focused on spatial thinking

Submitted by Joseph Kerski on 19 August 2010 - 6:48am
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Folks:

1.  http://edcommunity.esrei.com/arclessons/lesson.cfm?id=539

The World War II Journey of the Pacific Clipper

Picture This: Increasing Math and Science Learning by Improving Spatial Thinking (N. Newcombe)

Submitted by admin on 29 June 2010 - 9:16am
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A new article by Nora Newcombe of Temple University and the SILC Initiative, Picture This: Increasing Math and Science Learning by Improving Spatial Thinking appears in the Summer 2010 issue of American Educator.

Howard Gardner: Brief Biography and Synopsis of Work

Submitted by joshbader on 21 February 2010 - 5:35pm

Howard Gardner's work on multiple intelligences has been cited as an important reference in the advancement spatial literacy. Specifically, he identified spatial intelligence as one of the seven (now eight) distinct human intelligences.  The following link comes from the Encyclopaedia of Informal Education, and provides a good synopsis of Gardner's work and it's relation to education practices.

  

http://www.infed.org/thinkers/gardner.htm

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