DEVELOPMENT OF SPATIAL THINKING IN YOUNGER PUPILS IN THE LEARNING PROCESS

Abstract

The article studies the process of development of spatial thinking of junior high school students. The authors make an analysis of the literature which shows that the developed spatial thinking is important not only for mathematical problems solving and achievement of educational results, it allows pupils to orientate on the ground, make a route on the map, image an object “in the mind” and make mental transformations with it. Federal state educational standard of basic general education is about the necessity of creating conditions for development of spatial thinking of elementary school pupils at mathematics lessons as the basis for mathematical thinking formation at elementary and basic schools and achievement of educational outcomes. The role of the teacher is shown, who has the main task, by means of pedagogical means, various forms and methods of teaching, to help all his pupils, and everyone separately, to show their individual and creative abilities, to promote all-round cognitive, spiritual and emotional development of the child. The author concludes that the development of spatial thinking at primary school age is characterized by deductive strategy of spatial activity, refusal of which leads to complete disorganization of the child’s activity, etc.