@BOOK{NAP11019, author = "National Research Council", title = "Learning to Think Spatially", isbn = "978-0-309-09208-1", doi = "10.17226/11019", abstract = "Learning to Think Spatially examines how spatial thinking might be incorporated into\nexisting standards-based instruction across the school curriculum. Spatial thinking\nmust be recognized as a fundamental part of K\u201312 education and as an integrator\nand a facilitator for problem solving across the curriculum. With advances in computing\ntechnologies and the increasing availability of geospatial data, spatial thinking will\nplay a significant role in the information-based economy of the twenty-first century.\nUsing appropriately designed support systems tailored to the K\u201312 context, spatial\nthinking can be taught formally to all students. A geographic information system (GIS)\noffers one example of a high-technology support system that can enable students and\nteachers to practice and apply spatial thinking in many areas of the curriculum.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/11019/learning-to-think-spatially", year = 2006, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" }