Addressing the complexity of spatial teaching: a narrative review of barriers and enablers

E Bufasi, TJ Lin, U Benedicic, M Westerhof… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Extensive research has established that spatial ability is a crucial factor for achieving
success in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). However …

Spatial thinking activities in PK-12 classrooms: Predictors of teachers' activity use and a framework for classifying activity types

J Pilato, EG Peterson, A Anderson - Teaching and Teacher Education, 2023 - Elsevier
This study examined pre-service and in-service teachers' self-reported use of spatial
thinking skills in classroom activities. Additionally, teachers' self-reported spatial anxiety …

Extending technology acceptance model with scientific epistemological and Science teaching efficacy beliefs: A study with preservice teachers

T Kartal, İS Kızıltepe, B Kartal - Journal of Education in Science …, 2022 - dergipark.org.tr
The technology acceptance model (TAM) is a widely used framework to investigate factors
influencing technology use in education. TAM refers to a person's technology-related …

Cybersocialization Through Smart Digital Classroom Management (SDCM) as a Pedagogical Innovation of “Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka (MBKM)” Curriculum

A Al Yakin, Muthmainnah, S Ganguli, L Cardoso… - Digital Learning based …, 2023 - Springer
As a local process of qualitative change in the personality structure due to the socialization
of a person in cyberspace, the Internet environment which is starting to dominate all aspects …

'I have survived and become more confident': effects of in-service TKT-based training on primary school English teachers' professional beliefs and self-efficacy

X Wang, F Fang, T Elyas - Cambridge Journal of Education, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Promoting professional development of in-service language teachers is key to maintaining
education quality. However, extant studies on test-based continuing professional …

Spatial Thinking in Practice: A Snapshot of teacher's Spatial Activity Use in the Early Years' Classroom

KA Gilligan‐Lee, A Bradbury, C Bradley… - Mind, Brain, and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Spatial thinking predicts Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
achievement, yet is often absent from educational policy. We provide benchmarks of …

Exploring geography teachers' perceptions towards spatial thinking in Vietnam

LT Nguyen, AN Nguyen, OM Solari… - … in Geographical and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
If geography teachers appreciate the important role of spatial thinking in their disciplines,
they can proactively explore educational interventions to improve the spatial thinking of their …

Spatial reasoning in context: bridging cognitive and educational perspectives of spatial-mathematics relations

D Harris - Frontiers in Education, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Spatial reasoning is ingrained in daily life, such as when locating our keys or parking our
car. At a broad level, spatial reasoning describes the ability to mentally represent and …

Teaching under lockdown: the change in the social practice of teaching

H Kovacs, JD Zufferey, R Tormey, P Jermann - Higher education, 2023 - Springer
Due to the unprecedented situation caused by a global pandemic, the traditional way of
teaching that is reliant on face-to-face interaction between teachers and students has been …

The Effect of Creating 3D Objects with Block Codes on Spatial and Computational Thinking Skills

M Küçük, T Talan, M Demirbilek - Informatics in Education, 2024 - infedu.vu.lt
This study investigated the effects of 3D model building activities with block codes on
students' spatial thinking and computational thinking skills. The study group consists of 5th …