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Spatial Thinking Research at Texas A&M University Bob Bednarz ([email protected]) Injeong Jo ([email protected]) Sandra Metoyer ([email protected]) Spatial Thinking Research at Texas A&M University Does GIS and Other Geo-spatial Technology Support Spatial Thinking? Spatial Thinking Research at Texas A&M University A Taxonomy of Spatial Thinking as a Framework to Implement Spatial Thinking into Geography Classrooms (1) Is spatial thinking addressed in the current geography curriculum? (2) Do geography teachers incorporate spatial thinking into their teaching practices? Curriculum Instruction Assessment (3) Is the geographic assessment relevant to spatial thinking skills? Spatial Thinking Research at Texas A&M University A Taxonomy of Spatial Thinking as a Framework to Implement Spatial Thinking into Geography Classrooms (Sager & Helgren, 2003, p.178-179) Spatial Thinking Research at Texas A&M University A Taxonomy of Spatial Thinking as a Framework to Implement Spatial Thinking into Geography Classrooms Example question1: Write the key term that best completes the sentence. __________ supply great quantities of fish and other sea animals to North America. Spatial Thinking Research at Texas A&M University A Taxonomy of Spatial Thinking as a Framework to Implement Spatial Thinking into Geography Classrooms Example question 2. Study the map of world religions. Then write two generalizations about the distribution of The world’s religions. Spatial Thinking Research at Texas A&M University A Taxonomy of Spatial Thinking as a Framework to Implement Spatial Thinking into Geography Classrooms Spatial Thinking Research at Texas A&M University A Taxonomy of Spatial Thinking as a Framework to Implement Spatial Thinking into Geography Classrooms “A collection of cognitive skills comprised of…” (NRC 2006, p.12) Spatial Thinking Research at Texas A&M University A Taxonomy of Spatial Thinking as a Framework to Implement Spatial Thinking into Geography Classrooms Primary category #1: Concepts of space (Golledge, 1992, 1995, & 2002; Gersmehl, 2005, 2006) • GNP • Population • Fishery • Terrorism etc. Spatial Thinking Research at Texas A&M University A Taxonomy of Spatial Thinking as a Framework to Implement Spatial Thinking into Geography Classrooms Primary category #1: Concepts of space (Golledge, 1992, 1995, & 2002; Gersmehl, 2005, 2006) • Location • Place-specific identity • Magnitude Spatial Thinking Research at Texas A&M University A Taxonomy of Spatial Thinking as a Framework to Implement Spatial Thinking into Geography Classrooms Primary category #1: Concepts of space (Golledge, 1992, 1995, & 2002; Gersmehl, 2005, 2006) • Distance • Direction • Connection • Region • Shape • Movement • Boundary Spatial Thinking Research at Texas A&M University A Taxonomy of Spatial Thinking as a Framework to Implement Spatial Thinking into Geography Classrooms Primary category #1: Concepts of space (Golledge, 1992, 1995, & 2002; Gersmehl, 2005, 2006) • Distribution • Pattern • Density • Diffusion • Hierarchy/ Network • Spatial association • Overlay Spatial Thinking Research at Texas A&M University A Taxonomy of Spatial Thinking as a Framework to Implement Spatial Thinking into Geography Classrooms Primary category #2: Tools of representation • Map • Diagram • Chart • Graph etc. Spatial Thinking Research at Texas A&M University A Taxonomy of Spatial Thinking as a Framework to Implement Spatial Thinking into Geography Classrooms Primary category #3: Processes of reasoning (Costa, 2000) • Define • List • Label • Recognize • Name • Match • Count Spatial Thinking Research at Texas A&M University A Taxonomy of Spatial Thinking as a Framework to Implement Spatial Thinking into Geography Classrooms Primary category #3: Processes of reasoning (Costa, 2000) • Explain • Compare • Contrast • Summarize • Classify • Infer • Analyze Spatial Thinking Research at Texas A&M University A Taxonomy of Spatial Thinking as a Framework to Implement Spatial Thinking into Geography Classrooms Primary category #3: Processes of reasoning (Costa, 2000) • Evaluate • Judge • Generalize • Hypothesize • Predict • Create • Build a model Spatial Thinking Research at Texas A&M University A Taxonomy of Spatial Thinking as a Framework to Implement Spatial Thinking into Geography Classrooms Jo, I. & S. Bednarz (in press) . Evaluating Geography Textbook Questions from Spatial Perspectives: Concepts, Using Tools of Representation, and Cognitive Processes to Evaluate Spatiality. Journal of Geography. Spatial Thinking Research at Texas A&M University A Taxonomy of Spatial Thinking as a Framework to Implement Spatial Thinking into Geography Classrooms Curriculum Instruction Assessment Spatial Thinking Research at Texas A&M University Hierarchical Parallel Model of Spatial Thinking Metacognition Spatial Language Self-Efficacy For Spatial Skills Spatial Relations n tai Ob ills ed Rotation/Perspective ed uir cq Orientation sA Visualization ie ilit Scanning Ab Recognition Increasing Complexity Sk Synthesis/Decomposition Mental Images Memory Working Memory Memory Capacity Prior ST Practice & Play Imagination Visual-Spatial Perception