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Importance of Developing Spatial Skills for Success in CS
Laura Reasoner Jones
Slide2Well-developed spatial skills lead to success in
Engineering and Technology
Computer Science
Chemistry
Computer-Aided Design
Mathematics
Geospatial technologies
Neurosurgery
And much more
Because they represent and manipulate information in problem-solving.
Slide3Gender Differences in Spatial Skills
~
100 years of research finds significant gender differences favoring males in 3-D spatial skills
Differences are particularly robust in mental
rotation and spatial perception
(Linn and Peterson, 1985)
Experiences as youth seem to explain some of the differences
(
Baenninger
and Newcombe, 1995,
Voyer
, Nolan, and
Voyer
, 2000, and
Terlecki
and Newcombe, 2005)
Training seem to improve female performance to some degree
(
Baartmans
and Sorby, 1996)
Slide4Components of Spatial Thinking
Mental Rotation—rotate two and three-dimensional figures
Spatial Perception—determine relationships with respect to the orientation of her/his body
Spatial Visualization—multi-step manipulations of objects and parts both individually and holistically
(AWE)
Slide5How can you improve measurable spatial skills?
Teach students to:
Analyze the components of the task
Rotate the item into congruence
Compare objects
Respond
Slide6Important Experiences for the
Development
of
Spatial
S
kills
Play
with construction toys/Legos
Shop, drafting, and mechanics classes
3-D computer games
Certain
sports
Mathematics skills
Sketching
Repeated practice with general spatial skills
Slide7Importance for Computer Science
Spatial ability allows you to:
Navigate in virtual space
Develop mental models and maps
Move between files and functions more easily
Navigate through text/code more easily
Figure out where to go next
3-D Printing…….
Slide8How can you improve functional spatial skills?
Practice
Experience
Build confidence
Slide9Tests for Spatial Abilities:
Mental Cutting Test
Slide10Mental Rotation Test (Vandenberg and
Kuse
, 1978)
Slide11Purdue Spatial Visualization Test: Rotations
Slide12Project Talent Study (APA, 2009)
Slide13What you can
do
Make
thinking visible—use the Think-Aloud technique
Teach mental rotation, 2-D and 3-D
drawing
(Sorby)
Slide14Use E3 Materials
(Everyday Examples in Engineering)
Sorby’s
Engineering Graphics
Slide15Make 2D to 3D and 3D to 2D a part of the classroom life
Logic groups
Modeling as part of the programming process
Slide16Promote and use free CAD software
Encourage exploration
Allow experimentation & failure
http://
www.sketchup.com/learn/videos?playlist=58
https://
tinkercad.com/video
Slide17Contact information:
Laura
Reasoner
Jones
lrjones806@gmail.com