A 3D visualization teaching-learning trajectory for elementary grades children. ([2016])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Jacqueline Sack, Irma Vazquez.
• Other Names: Sack, Jacqueline; Vazquez, Irma
• Contents: 1. Introduction/ Preface -- 1.1 Project's origins -- 1.2 Brief overview of the book's organization -- 2. Theoretical Frameworks -- 2.1 Why are visualization skills important? -- 2.2 Research methodology -- 2.3 Spatial Operational Capacity framework -- 2.4 School and classroom context -- 2.5 Pre-program interview -- 3. Introductory Activities -- 3.1 Four block houses -- 3.2 The Soma puzzle figures -- 3.3 Coordinating 2-Soma assembly figures -- 4. 2D to 3D to abstract top-view plans -- Geocadabra interface -- 4.1 Learning to use Geocadabra -- the Geobuddy manual -- 4.2 Explaining Difficult Figures in the Geocadabra manual -- 4.3 Front side top views -- 5. 3D to 2D via top-view numeric plans -- 5.1 Self-created task card puzzles; solving others' puzzle cards -- 5.2 Finding multiple solutions for each puzzle card -- 5.3 Invention of a coding system for assembly figures with holes or overhangs -- 5.4 Extended Construction Box -- making sense of 3-space using shadows -- 5.5 Rectangular prisms and top-view numeric representations -- making sense of the LWH volume formula -- 6. Connections to numeracy -- 6.1 Expanding and scaling the Soma cube -- 6.2 Permutations within cake patterns.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 372.7; Education; Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Elementary); Information visualization; Three-dimensional imaging; Education, Elementary; Mathematics; Early childhood education; EDUCATION -- Elementary; MATHEMATICS -- General; MATHEMATICS -- Teaching Methods & Materials -- Mathematics; Education, Elementary; Information visualization; Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Elementary); Three-dimensional imaging; Education -- Professional Development; Education -- Preschool & Kindergarten; Education -- Educational Psychology; Teacher training; Pre-school & kindergarten; Teaching skills & techniques; Education -- Teaching Methods & Materials -- Mathematics; Teaching of a specific subject; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319297996; 3319297996; 3319297988; 9783319297989
• Related ISBNs: 9783319297989
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