Middle school social studies teachers experiences in teaching spatial thinking in social studies classrooms in Kuwait : an exploratory study
Other Title(s)
خبرات معلمي مادة الاجتماعيات في تدريس التفكير المكاني في صفوف مادة الاجتماعيات في المدارس المتوسطة في دولة الكويت : دراسة استطلاعية
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Source
Issue
Vol. 36, Issue 141 (31 Dec. 2021), pp.11-36, 26 p.
Publisher
Kuwait University Academic Publication Council
Publication Date
2021-12-31
Country of Publication
Kuwait
No. of Pages
26
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Social studies educational research has, so far, devoted very little attention towards spatial thinking in classroom teaching.
To help address such paucity, this study explores the spatial thinking instructional experiences of middle school social studies teachers in Kuwait.
The goal is to learn their teaching practices and assess teacher understanding for the spatial thinking concept to enable future improvements.
Using a qualitative study approach, the researcher conducted semi-structured interviews to examine the relevant experiences of 14 social studies teachers.
The findings revealed three major themes: 1- Concepts of space, 2- tools of representation, and 3- spatial reasoning.
These themes illustrated how social studies teachers focus predominantly upon simple concepts of space, using multiple tools of representation, but avoid addressing critical spatial reasoning.
The findings help explain the current situation while identifying weaker areas for further analysis and improvement.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Azimi, Huda Salim. 2021. Middle school social studies teachers experiences in teaching spatial thinking in social studies classrooms in Kuwait : an exploratory study. The Educational Journal،Vol. 36, no. 141, pp.11-36.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1443120
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Azimi, Huda Salim. Middle school social studies teachers experiences in teaching spatial thinking in social studies classrooms in Kuwait : an exploratory study. The Educational Journal Vol. 36, no. 141 (Dec. 2021), pp.11-36.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1443120
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Azimi, Huda Salim. Middle school social studies teachers experiences in teaching spatial thinking in social studies classrooms in Kuwait : an exploratory study. The Educational Journal. 2021. Vol. 36, no. 141, pp.11-36.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1443120
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
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BIM-1443120