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Spatial-Semiotic Analysis of an Eighth Grade Student’s Use of 3D Modelling Software

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The aim of this paper is to analyse the emergence of spatial-semiotic resources attached to an eighth-grade student’s use of 3D modelling software while solving certain spatial tasks. The data come from a task-based interview and is analysed within a spatial-semiotic lens, including different kinds of resources, not only based on the discourse but also based on extra-linguistic expressions such as sketches and gestures. The results of the study show that generally the student’s reasoning steps explore a viewpoint for adding or removing cubes by use of the ‘orbit’ and ‘select’ tools, using ready-made mental images derived from completed steps, linking 2D and 3D representations through spatial visualisation and spatial orientation, and the emergence of spatial vocabulary including strategies and generalizations.

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The authors would like to thank the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) for their financial support during M.Sc. and Ph.D. studies. Special thanks go to the anonymous reviewers and Editors for their careful readings of the paper and making constructive suggestions that improved the presentation of the paper.

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    Candas Uygan & Melih Turgut

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Uygan, C., Turgut, M. (2019). Spatial-Semiotic Analysis of an Eighth Grade Student’s Use of 3D Modelling Software. In: Aldon, G., Trgalová, J. (eds) Technology in Mathematics Teaching. Mathematics Education in the Digital Era, vol 13. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-19741-4_11

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