‘Bear Hunt’ Sparks Change: Using Lesson Study to Integrate Spatial Thinking in Early Childhood Design Education

Rohit Mishra; Remke M. Klapwijk

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-63115-3_9

‘Bear Hunt’ Sparks Change: Using Lesson Study to Integrate Spatial Thinking in Early Childhood Design Education

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Developing spatial ability in early childhood is crucial, but not all children are naturally drawn to spatial activities like construction. For those with different play preferences, integrating design and construction tasks with storybooks will engage them more, tapping into their problem-solving interests. Despite the central role of storytelling in early childhood education, it’s relatively new for teachers to use stories to engage children in spatialized design assignments. This study addresses this gap by implementing a Lesson Study approach in six Irish junior and senior infant classrooms from two schools with ten teachers. Qualitative data from classrooms and teacher discussions reveal positive outcomes: teachers altered their lesson strategies, gained insights into their students’ spatial thinking, improved spatial design assignment development, and enhanced selfefficacy in conducting spatialized lessons. These outcomes underscore the efficacy of Lesson Study for professional development in early childhood spatial education.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Spatial Cognition XIII - 13th International Conference, Spatial Cognition 2024, Proceedings
Subtitle of host publication	13th International Conference, Spatial Cognition 2024
Editors	Marija Živković, Jeffrey Buckley, Marianna Pagkratidou, Gavin Duffy
Publisher	Springer
Chapter	9
Pages	131-146
Number of pages	16
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-031-63115-3
ISBN (Print)	978-3-031-63114-6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-63115-3_9
Publication status	Published - 2024
Event	13th International Conference, Spatial Cognition 2024: Spatial Cognition XIII - Dublin, Ireland Duration: 25 Jun 2024 → 28 Jun 2024 Conference number: 13 https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-63115-3

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume	14756 LNAI
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

Conference

Conference	13th International Conference, Spatial Cognition 2024
Country/Territory	Ireland
City	Dublin
Period	25/06/24 → 28/06/24
Internet address	https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-63115-3

Keywords

Spatial Thinking
Lesson Study
Design Instruction
Early childhood
Teacher Professional Development

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Mishra, R., & Klapwijk, R. M. (2024). ‘Bear Hunt’ Sparks Change: Using Lesson Study to Integrate Spatial Thinking in Early Childhood Design Education. In M. Živković, J. Buckley, M. Pagkratidou, & G. Duffy (Eds.), Spatial Cognition XIII - 13th International Conference, Spatial Cognition 2024, Proceedings: 13th International Conference, Spatial Cognition 2024 (pp. 131-146). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 14756 LNAI). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-63115-3_9

Mishra, Rohit ; Klapwijk, Remke M. / ‘Bear Hunt’ Sparks Change: Using Lesson Study to Integrate Spatial Thinking in Early Childhood Design Education. Spatial Cognition XIII - 13th International Conference, Spatial Cognition 2024, Proceedings: 13th International Conference, Spatial Cognition 2024. editor / Marija Živković ; Jeffrey Buckley ; Marianna Pagkratidou ; Gavin Duffy. Springer, 2024. pp. 131-146 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)).

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Mishra, R & Klapwijk, RM 2024, ‘Bear Hunt’ Sparks Change: Using Lesson Study to Integrate Spatial Thinking in Early Childhood Design Education. in M Živković, J Buckley, M Pagkratidou & G Duffy (eds), Spatial Cognition XIII - 13th International Conference, Spatial Cognition 2024, Proceedings: 13th International Conference, Spatial Cognition 2024. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), vol. 14756 LNAI, Springer, pp. 131-146, 13th International Conference, Spatial Cognition 2024, Dublin, Ireland, 25/06/24. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-63115-3_9

‘Bear Hunt’ Sparks Change: Using Lesson Study to Integrate Spatial Thinking in Early Childhood Design Education. / Mishra, Rohit ; Klapwijk, Remke M.
Spatial Cognition XIII - 13th International Conference, Spatial Cognition 2024, Proceedings: 13th International Conference, Spatial Cognition 2024. ed. / Marija Živković; Jeffrey Buckley; Marianna Pagkratidou; Gavin Duffy. Springer, 2024. p. 131-146 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 14756 LNAI).

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Mishra R , Klapwijk RM. ‘Bear Hunt’ Sparks Change: Using Lesson Study to Integrate Spatial Thinking in Early Childhood Design Education. In Živković M, Buckley J, Pagkratidou M, Duffy G, editors, Spatial Cognition XIII - 13th International Conference, Spatial Cognition 2024, Proceedings: 13th International Conference, Spatial Cognition 2024. Springer. 2024. p. 131-146. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)). doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-63115-3_9

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