Developing student spatial ability with 3D software applications
Developing student spatial ability with 3D software applications
This paper reports on the design of a library of software applications for the teaching and learning of spatial geometry and visual thinking. The core objective of these applications is the development of a set of dynamic microworlds, which enables (i) students to construct, observe and manipulate configurations in space, (ii) students to study different solids and relates them to their corresponding nets, and (iii) students to promote their visualization skills through the process of constructing dynamic visual images. During the developmental process of software applications the key elements of spatial ability and visualization (mental images, external representations, processes, and abilities of visualization) are carefully taken into consideration.
pedagogy, curriculum, geometry, 3D, three, dimensions, dimensional, teaching, learning, computers, ICT, geometric, spatial, visual, reasoning
Christou, Constantinos
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Jones, Keith
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Pittalis, Marios
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Mousoulides, Nicholas
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Matos, João Filipe
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Mousoulides, Nicholas
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Matos, João Filipe
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Zachariades, Theodossios
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Christou, Constantinos, Jones, Keith, Pitta-Pantazi, Demetra, Pittalis, Marios, Mousoulides, Nicholas, Matos, João Filipe, Sendova, Evgenia, Zachariades, Theodossios and Boytchev, Pavel
(2007)
Developing student spatial ability with 3D software applications.
5th Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education (CERME5), Larnaca, Cyprus.
22 - 26 Feb 2007.
10 pp
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Abstract
This paper reports on the design of a library of software applications for the teaching and learning of spatial geometry and visual thinking. The core objective of these applications is the development of a set of dynamic microworlds, which enables (i) students to construct, observe and manipulate configurations in space, (ii) students to study different solids and relates them to their corresponding nets, and (iii) students to promote their visualization skills through the process of constructing dynamic visual images. During the developmental process of software applications the key elements of spatial ability and visualization (mental images, external representations, processes, and abilities of visualization) are carefully taken into consideration.
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Published date: 2007
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5th Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education (CERME5), Larnaca, Cyprus, 2007-02-22 - 2007-02-26
Keywords:
pedagogy, curriculum, geometry, 3D, three, dimensions, dimensional, teaching, learning, computers, ICT, geometric, spatial, visual, reasoning
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Mathematics, Science & Health Education
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/45969
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Constantinos Christou
Author:
Demetra Pitta-Pantazi
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Marios Pittalis
Author:
Nicholas Mousoulides
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João Filipe Matos
Author:
Evgenia Sendova
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Theodossios Zachariades
Author:
Pavel Boytchev
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