Introduction to Proposed Minor in Spatial Studies Mike Goodchild and Don Janelle 12 January 2010
“1. Linguistic Children with this kind of intelligence enjoy writing, reading, telling stories or doing crossword puzzles. 2. Logical-Mathematical Children with lots of logical intelligence are interested in patterns, categories and relationships. They are drawn to arithmetic problems, strategy games and experiments. 3. Bodily-Kinesthetic These kids process knowledge through bodily sensations. They are often athletic, dancers or good at crafts such as sewing or woodworking. 4. Spatial These children think in images and pictures. They may be fascinated with mazes or jigsaw puzzles, or spend free time drawing, building with Lego or daydreaming . 5. Musical Musical children are always singing or drumming to themselves. They are usually quite aware of sounds others may miss. These kids are often discriminating listeners. 6. Interpersonal Children who are leaders among their peers, who are good at communicating and who seem to understand others' feelings and motives possess interpersonal intelligence. 7. Intrapersonal These children may be shy. They are very aware of their own feelings and are self- motivated.” Howard Gardner http://www.professorlamp.com/ed/TAG/7_Intelligences.html 2
What is spatial thinking? “Three aspects of spatial ability: • Spatial knowledge – symmetry, orientation, scale, distance decay, etc. • Spatial ways of thinking and acting – using diagramming or graphing, recognizing patterns in data, change over space from change over time, etc. • Spatial capabilities – ability to use tools and technologies such as spreadsheet, graphical, statistical, and GIS software to analyze spatial data” http://www.nap.edu/catalog/11019.html 3
“Spatial thinking tasks • Extracting spatial structures (encoding) – perception and creation of representation – show the spatial or conceptual relationships between elements with respect to reference frame • Performing spatial transformations • Drawing functional inferences – complex spatial reasoning – combining representations and transformations to evaluate or predict situations or events” 4
“The spatially literate student • Knows where, when, how, and why to think spatially • Practices spatial thinking with – broad and deep knowledge of spatial concepts and representations – well-developed spatial capabilities for using supporting tools and technologies • Adopts a critical stance to spatial thinking – can evaluate the quality of spatial data based on source, likely accuracy, reliability – can use spatial data to construct, articulate, and defend a line of reasoning in solving problems and answering questions” 5
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Spatial @ UCSB is engaged in a campus-wide initiative to engage all disciplines with their spatial DNA Spatial Literacy is not confined to geo-spatial dimensions of knowledge. It is broader in scope to capture, e.g., •spatialized notation systems in music •abstract geometries in mathematics •physical realities in physics and materials science •spatial dependencies in social networks •bonding concepts in chemistry •tangible and symbolic roles of place in cultural identity •conceptions of place and space in religious studies and social anthropology •Environmental correlates in the natural sciences •identity of power relations in politics and economics •behavioral structuring of architectural, engineering, and planning designs 9
A Natural / Structural An Empirical / Pragmatic View View on the Space of on the Space of Knowledge Knowledge Goodchild & Janelle 10 1/12/2010
Goals for Minor in Spatial Studies •Provide opportunities for undergraduate students to complement their disciplinary majors with a supportive set of courses that will strengthen spatial reasoning skills for problem solving for the benefit of society and science. •Facilitate acquisition of knowledge and perspective on creativity to: •transcend disciplinary boundaries •unite quantitative and qualitative thinking •engage multi-media graphic display with communication of information 11
Focus A . Spatial Thinking This focus emphasizes spatial cognition and reasoning associated with problem solving and representation, and applications of both elementary and complex reasoning processes in different domains of human activity and knowledge development. This focus represents a concentration on the science of spatial learning at individual and societal levels, and on the mental associations that facilitate learning about and functioning within human and natural environments. Focus B. Space and Place This focus builds on courses that apply spatial reasoning and visualization in the humanities. Examples include creative and aesthetic renderings (e.g., stories, visualizations, sounds, and fine arts), the design of lived-in environments that reflect and accommodate human values and activities, the documentation and assessment of affinity to sense of place and region , and communication through use of spatial metaphor and spatialized languages. Focus C. Spatial Science This focus emphasizes the analysis and visualization of information, featuring courses that build methodological and technological competencies for documenting space-time patterns and processes about phenomena in the physical world as well as about behavior and its consequences in the human world. In the design disciplines (including some branches of engineering) the focus is on problem solving and product development that frequently entails the (re)arrangement of spatial entities and documentation of the consequences thereof. 12
Spatial Thinking Lower-Division Preparation: Geography 5 is prerequisite for some required/elective options Psychology 1 highly recommended for Psychology required/ elective options Requirements: One of Geography 153A, 153B, 153C, Psychology 107, 108, 110A Electives: 16 units selected from: Anthropology 148 Art 102, 105, 106, 106W (ARTHI 136W*), 122, 177 Comparative Literature 137, 191 Geography 153A, 153B, 153C, 176A, 176B, 176BL History of Art and Architecture 136W* (Art 106W) Music 160F, 168I Philosophy 124C Psychology 107, 108, 110A, 128 (110A and 128 with consent of the instructor ) 13
Space and Place Lower-Division Preparation: Art 1A-B, 7A-B-C, and 12 are prerequisites for Art 105; Geography 5 is a prerequisite for some required and elective options. Requirements: One of Art 105, Geography 148, 150, 155, 159, 182, or History of Art and Architecture 136W (Art 106W) Electives: 16 units selected from: Art 105, 106, 106W*, 111, 130 Classics 160 Comparative Literature 107, 137, 191 East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies 175 Film and Media Studies 183 Geography 148, 150, 153A, 153B, 153C, 155, 159, 176A, 176B, 176BL, 182 History 155E, 176A/B History of Art and Architecture 105M, 109G, 119D, 132A, 136A, 136B, 136I, 136J, 136M, 136O, 136V, 136W, 136Y, 140E, 184B Linguistics 181 Philosophy 124C Music 169 Religious Studies 128C 14
Spatial Science Lower ‐ Division Preparation and Requirement : Geography 12 Electives: 20 units from: Anthropology 130C, 148, 160, 184 Art 102, 122, 177 Computer Science 181B Earth Science 104A, 176 Economics 120 Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology 128, 142A, 142AL, 142B, 142C, 153 Engineering 177, Environmental Studies 114A, 130C, 134, 135A, 135B, 147, 149, 152, 165A, 165B, 167, 183 Geography 115A, 115B, 115C, 126, 128, 134, 140, 153A, 153B, 153C, 153D, 172, 176A, 176C, 182, 183, 184A, 190, 191, 191L Linguistics 181 Materials 100A, 101 Mathematics 102A, 102B, 108A, 108B, 113, 137A, 137B, 145, 147A, 147B Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology 151, 152 Music 160F, 168I, 169 Physics 106, 131, 133, 141 Philosophy 124C Psychology 107, 108, 110A, 128 (110A and 128 with consent of the instructor) Sociology 126, 148MA Statistics and Applied Probability 123, 126, 131, 140, 160A ‐ B, 174 15
Faculty who will teach required-course options Instructor Course No. Course title Kim Yasuda , Professor ARTST 105 Intermediate Spatial Practices Volker Welter , Associate Professor ARTHI 136W Introduction to 2D/3D Visualizations in Architecture David Carr , Associate Professor GEOG 155 Geography of Latin America Keith Clarke , Professor GEOG 12 Maps and Spatial Reasoning (required lower- Martin Raubal , Associate Professor division course for the focus in Spatial Science) Helen Couclelis , Professor GEOG 159 Geography of Europe GEOG 182 Global Cities in the Information Age Joel Michaelsen , Professor GEOG 148 California Dan Montello , Professor GEOG 150 Geography of the United States GEOG 153C Environmental Perception and Cognition Staff ? PSY 107 Introduction to Perception Mary Hegarty , Professor PSY 108 Introduction to Cognitive Psychology Russell Revlin , Associate Professor Miguel Eckstein , Professor PSY 110A Perception: Vision 16
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