Developing Spatial Abilities in Young Children: Implications for Early Childhood Education

Autor/in	Alkouri, Zaid
Titel	Developing Spatial Abilities in Young Children: Implications for Early Childhood Education
Quelle	In: Cogent Education, 9 (2022) 1, Artikel 2083471 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Alkouri, Zaid)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
DOI	10.1080/2331186X.2022.2083471
Schlagwörter	Skill Development; Spatial Ability; Young Children; Early Childhood Education; Teaching Methods; Thinking Skills; Developmentally Appropriate Practices; Mediation Theory; Reading Strategies; Nonverbal Communication; Toys; Map Skills; Geometric Concepts + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Räumliches Vorstellungsvermögen; Frühe Kindheit; Early childhood; Education; Frühkindliche Bildung; Frühpädagogik; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Denkfähigkeit; Entwicklungsbezogene Bildung; Mediationsverfahren; Reading strategy; Leselernstufe; Lesetechnik; Non-verbal communication; Nonverbale Kommunikation; Toy; Spielzeug; Kartenverständnis; Elementare Geometrie
Abstract	Spatial ability is a form of intelligence where a person demonstrates the capacity to mentally generate, transform, and rotate a visual image and thus understand and recall spatial relationships between real and imagined objects. The aim of this paper is three-fold: (1) to review related empirical studies on spatial abilities for young children from 1999 to 2022; (2) to underscore the significance of spatial abilities and effective strategies that can be used to foster in young children; and (3) to highlight the need for a broader understanding for teaching spatial reasoning abilities to young children. A two-phase literature review was conducted. The first focused on grouping studies according to the common areas they dealt with. The second focused on identifying major themes. Three major themes emerged from the literature: spatial skills innate to young children, children's perception of space, and their mediation strategies. There are two implications of these themes for early childhood practitioners. The first is for them to recognize the importance of spatial reasoning for fostering quantitative reasoning in young children. The second is to implement age-appropriate strategies to foster spatial abilities and skills in young children. Recommendations for further studies are also provided. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01