Spatial Thinking in Undergraduate Science Education
Spatial Thinking in Undergraduate Science Education
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DOI：
10.1080/13875868.2014.889696
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发表时间：
2014-04-03
影响因子：
1.9
通讯作者：
Hegarty, Mary
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作者：
Hegarty, Mary
空间思维是许多科学领域和职业的核心，空间能力预示着科学的成功和参与。然而，在我们的教育体系中，空间思维并不是没有被强调。本文对本科理科课程中关于空间思维的四种研究进行了选择性的综述：(1)考察空间能力测量与科学学科成绩之间关系的相关研究；(2)试图训练空间思维方面的研究；(3)关于学生如何理解科学中特定空间表征的研究；(4)利用动态空间表征促进科学理解的研究。对于每一种类型的研究，都会对证据进行严格的评估，并得出关于如何在科学中培养空间思维的结论。
Spatial thinking is central to many scientific domains and professions spatial ability predicts success and participation in science. However spatial thinking is not is not emphasized in our educational system. This paper presents a selective review of four types of studies regarding spatial thinking in undergraduate science curricula; (1) correlational studies examining the relations between measures of spatial ability and performance in science disciplines, (2) studies that attempt to train aspects of spatial thinking, (3) studies of how students understand specific spatial representations in sciences (4) studies that use dynamic spatial representations to promote scientific understanding. For each type of study, the evidence is critically evaluated and conclusions are drawn about how to nurture spatial thinking in science.