Designing a pedagogical program to support spatial reasoning in the primary school

Joanne Mulligan; Geoffrey Woolcott; Michael Mitchelmore; Brent Davis

Designing a pedagogical program to support spatial reasoning in the primary school

Joanne Mulligan, Geoffrey Woolcott, Michael Mitchelmore, Brent Davis

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Abstract

This presentation provides an overview of the development and implementation of a Spatial Reasoning Mathematics Program (SRMP) in Grades 3 to 4, drawn from a larger study of spatial reasoning and mathematics learning*. Classroom teachers are integral to the development and implementation of the SRMP, supported by the project team and professional learning. Key components of the SRMP connect students’ experiences of 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional patterns and structures with spatial reasoning tasks. These tasks focus on collinearity, transformation, perspective taking and mapping. Students are assessed on spatial reasoning, general mathematics ability and pattern and structure, as well as tracking of individual profiles of learning. Preliminary findings of the project will be reported.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Making waves, opening spaces
Subtitle of host publication	proceedings of the 41st annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia
Editors	Jodie Hunter, Lisa Darragh, Pam Perger
Place of Publication	Adelaide, SA
Publisher	MERGA
Pages	754
Number of pages	1
ISBN (Print)	9781920846282
Publication status	Published - 2018
Event	Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (41st : 2018) - Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand Duration: 1 Jul 2018 → 5 Jul 2018

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Conference	Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (41st : 2018)
Country/Territory	New Zealand
City	Auckland
Period	1/07/18 → 5/07/18

Connecting mathematics learning through spatial reasoning
Mulligan, J., Woolcott, G., Mitchelmore, M., Davis, A. & Duff, S.
7/03/17 → 18/12/20
Project: Research

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Mulligan, Joanne ; Woolcott, Geoffrey ; Mitchelmore, Michael et al. / Designing a pedagogical program to support spatial reasoning in the primary school. Making waves, opening spaces: proceedings of the 41st annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. editor / Jodie Hunter ; Lisa Darragh ; Pam Perger. Adelaide, SA : MERGA, 2018. pp. 754

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Mulligan, J, Woolcott, G, Mitchelmore, M & Davis, B 2018, Designing a pedagogical program to support spatial reasoning in the primary school. in J Hunter, L Darragh & P Perger (eds), Making waves, opening spaces: proceedings of the 41st annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia., MUL18078, MERGA, Adelaide, SA, pp. 754, Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (41st : 2018), Auckland, New Zealand, 1/07/18.

Designing a pedagogical program to support spatial reasoning in the primary school. / Mulligan, Joanne; Woolcott, Geoffrey; Mitchelmore, Michael et al.
Making waves, opening spaces: proceedings of the 41st annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. ed. / Jodie Hunter; Lisa Darragh; Pam Perger. Adelaide, SA: MERGA, 2018. p. 754 MUL18078.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference abstract

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Designing a pedagogical program to support spatial reasoning in the primary school

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