Services

Dr. Sorby provides Workshops, Speaking Engagements, Project Consulting and Coaching Services.

Workshops

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Are you considering starting a spatial training program at your institution?

Or, perhaps, you want to broaden your team’s understanding of the issues related to weak spatial skills?

Dr. Sorby can help you launch your program by providing a workshop with:

  • Hands-on instruction using her “Developing Spatial Thinking” curriculum
  • A review of the research behind the importance and value of spatial training to help your team determine whether to embark on a spatial training program at your institution.

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Speaking

Need to be convinced? Need to convince others?

Dr. Sorby is a frequent speaker on the significance of spatial skills for all students especially as it relates to student success and retention.

Spatial skills are used in many other professions including  computer science, architecture, dentistry, geology and textiles. Educators and administrators across disciplines benefit from hearing compelling evidence on the value of spatial training directly from Dr. Sorby.

Consulting

Dr. Sorby is an expert researcher and advisor on the development, implementation and assessment of projects with educational components that span disciplines and cohorts. She provides guidance in

  • assessments of spatial programs to measure their impact
  • launching spatial research and training initiatives

Coaching

Dr. Sorby provides educational, research and career coaching to STEM undergraduates, post graduates and faculty through programs such as

  • National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) programs
  • U.S.-India Collaborative Research on the “Jaipur foot”, a low cost prosthetic foot used extensively in India over decades.
  • Engineering graphics concept inventories that support curriculum development and a validated means of assessing students’ conceptual understanding.

  • Spatial skills

  • Self-efficacy

  • Cognitive learning

  • Providing research opportunities for students

  • Concept inventories

I first came across Sheryl’s spatial visualization curriculum during a workshop. I knew immediately that it was exactly what we needed at the Atlanta Girls’ School. I had never before seen anything that so clearly and effectively trained eyes and minds to visualize 3-D forms on 2-D planes. Given what research tells us about how girls benefit from this type of training, it was a perfect fit within our math curriculum. We’ve incorporated it into Geometry, and every module we’ve done this year has been engaging and educational. The sketching is especially powerful.

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