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PART I: THE NATURE AND FUNCTIONS OF SPATIAL THINKING --2 The Nature of Spatial Thinking (23-48)
3 Spatial Thinking in Everyday Life, at Work, and in Science (49-93)
4 Teaching and Learning About Spatial Thinking (94-109)
5 Responding to the Need for Spatial Thinking (110-134)
6 Tools for Thought: The Concept of a Support System (135-152)
PART II: SUPPORT FOR SPATIAL THINKING--7 High-Tech Support Systems for Spatial Thinking (153-165)
8 An Assessment of GIS as a System for Supporting Spatial Thinking in the K-12 Context (166-216)
9 GIS as a Support System for Spatial Thinking (217-226)
PART III: SUPPORTING SPATIAL THINKING IN THE FUTURE--10 Conclusions and Recommendations (227-236)
Appendix A Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff (257-263)
Appendix B Oral Presentations and Written Statements (264-265)
Appendix C Individual Differences in Spatial Thinking: The Effects of Age, Development, and Sex (266-280)
Appendix D The Role of Spatial Representations in Learning, Problem Solving, and Transfer (281-284)
Appendix E Software Descriptions and Resources (285-286)
Appendix G The Introduction of GIS into K–12 Education (289-292)
Appendix H Seasonal Differences: A Customized Eighth-Grade GIS Module (293-297)