Every child should have the chance to develop their spatial reasoning skills
The STEM SPACE Project is a Scotland-wide initiative giving pupils chances to develop spatial reasoning skills through activities embedded in typical maths lessons.
The STEM SPACE Project is a Scotland-wide initiative giving pupils chances to develop spatial reasoning skills through activities embedded in typical maths lessons.
Decades of research demonstrate the impact of spatial reasoning skills on learning outcomes in STEM fields.
Students with better spatial reasoning skills score better in STEM assessments.
Students with strong spatial reasoning skills are less likely to withdraw or drop out from STEM study.
Spatial reasoning skills are associated with higher levels of engagement with and enjoyment of STEM learning
Better spatial reasoning skills are more likely to lead to advanced STEM study and career paths.
The curriculum does not include explicit spatial reasoning teaching, meaning that most pupils only develop these skills through extra-curricular activities.
By bringing spatial reasoning activities into the classroom, every pupil will get an opportunity to develop these essential skills.
By improving awareness and understanding of this missing piece of Scottish education with frontline practitioners, we can enhance the teaching of these skills across the country.
We are using MathsBURST lesson plans, developed in Australia using the latest research on spatial reasoning and late-primary pedagogy.
When compared with business-as-usual maths classes, pupils in Scottish MathsBURST classes showed significant improvements in spatial reasoning, maths and computational thinking outcomes.
Teachers consistently applaud the use of these lesson plans in their classrooms and report improved pupil engagement.
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