This unique volume surveys recent research on spatial visualization in mathematics in the
fields of cognitive psychology and mathematics education. The general topic of spatial skill
and mathematics has a long research tradition but has been gaining attention in recent years
although much of this research happens in disconnected subfields. This volume aims to promote
interaction between researchers not only to provide a more comprehensive view of spatial
visualization and mathematics but also to stimulate innovative new directions in research
based on a more coordinated effort. It features ten chapters authored by leading researchers in
cognitive psychology and mathematics education as well as includes dynamic commentaries by
mathematics education researchers on cognitive psychology chapters and by cognitive
psychologists on mathematics education chapters. Among the topics included: From intuitive
spatial measurement to understanding of units. Spatial reasoning: a critical problem-solving
tool in children¿s mathematics strategy tool-kit. What processes underlie the relation between
spatial skill and mathematics? Learning with and from drawing in early years geometry.
Communication of visual information and complexity of reasoning by mathematically talented
students. Visualizing Mathematics makes substantial progress in understanding the role of
spatial reasoning in mathematical thought and in connecting various subfields of research. It
promises to make an impact among psychologists education scholars and mathematics educators
in the convergence of psychology and education.
