01776nam a2200325Ia 4500 ebr10110308 CaPaEBR m u cr cn||||||||| 051121s2006 dcuab sb 001 0 eng d 2005032115 0309092086 (pbk.) 0309531918 (PDF) CaPaEBR CaPaEBR (OCoLC)63674143 BF723.S63 L43 2006eb 370.15/2 22 Learning to think spatially [electronic resource]. Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2006. xviii, 313 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (chiefly col.) 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. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. Space perception Study and teaching. Geographic information systems. Electronic books. local National Academies Press (U.S.) ebrary, Inc. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10110308 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 107533 107533