Does spatial visualization ability improve after studying technical drawing?

Prieto, Gerardo; Velasco, Angela Dias

doi:10.1007/s11135-009-9252-9

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“…In contrast, there was no significant increase of the students' spatial ability scores throughout the Anatomy course. Additionally, and in accordance with Sorby's previous findings, 1,2,32 this work provides more evidence that spatial ability can be trained and improved. While males initially start at a higher initial spatial ability as measured with the MCT and PSVT:R than females, spatial ability gain is possible by both sexes.…”

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“…In a study performed by Prieto and Velasco, it was desired to know if spatial ability could be improved through a course that focused on technical drawing. The study concluded that spatial ability does improve, and the improvement was similar in men and women 2 . A similar study done by Németh focused on the development of spatial ability throughout a course focused on descriptive geometry.…”

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“…It has also been verified that spatial ability can be learned through coursework not directly targeting its improvement 2,5 . In a study performed by Prieto and Velasco, it was desired to know if spatial ability could be improved through a course that focused on technical drawing.…”

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“…Within the engineering field, those with higher spatial ability perform, on average, better than other students in the same field of engineering who have lower spatial ability 1,3 . This better performance in their academic career then translates to their professional career 1,2 . Terms such as spatial thinking, spatial cognition, and visuospatial thinking, in addition to spatial ability, are commonly used to discuss individuals' spatial understanding of innately spatial topics.…”

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Preliminary Analysis of Spatial Ability Improvement within an Engineering Mechanics Course: Statics

Wood¹,

Goodridge²,

Call³

2016 ASEE Annual Conference &Amp; Exposition Proceedings

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Spatial ability has been an area of research for decades. Distinct correlations have been discovered regarding research into spatial ability and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics disciplines (STEM). However, spatial ability is a term that can be confusing to practitioners. For this purpose, spatial ability, a measure of an individual's capability to exercise a specific construct of spatial thinking, will be defined explicitly in this paper. Spatial ability has been positively correlated to success in the professional engineering world as well as within engineering coursework. In view of this correlational evidence, an argument forms for the academy to develop a more refined understanding of the improvement in spatial ability and underlying impacting mechanisms of spatial thinking within undergraduate engineering courses. This paper presents preliminary research into spatial ability's correlation to performance in an engineering Statics course. Statics is a fertile engineering course to research as it is a gateway course where students often determine if they will persevere in engineering. It is the first class in the Engineering Mechanics Series and is required by most mechanical, civil, environmental, biological, and aerospace engineering programs.Results indicate that spatial ability does improve significantly in a Statics course for both sexes. Data was collected using two spatial instruments, the Mental Cutting Test and the Purdue Spatial Visualization Test: Visualization of Rotations, and a demographic survey. A pre-and post-test design was used for both tests where tests where given in the first week and in the final week of the course. A series of paired t-tests are used to statistically analyze for improvement and the potential correlation between the spatial pre-and post-tests demographic variables. Additionally, the study was replicated in an Anatomy class to address potential risks to the study. Results indicate that spatial ability of the students in the Anatomy class does not significantly improve. Further research is suggested in looking into the demographic factors of each study including previous and concurrent course experience.

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confidence: 91%

Section: Introduction and Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 90%

Section: Introduction and Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 95%

Section: Introduction and Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Preliminary Analysis of Spatial Ability Improvement within an Engineering Mechanics Course: Statics

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Goodridge²,

Call³

2016 ASEE Annual Conference &Amp; Exposition Proceedings

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“…En este sentido, según estudios previos (Baenninger & Newcombe, 1989;Sorby & Baartmans, 2000;Crown, 2001;Leopold et al, 2001;Prieto & Velasco, 2002;Alias et al, 2002;Rafi et al, 2005;Rafi et al, 2006;Prieto & Velasco, 2010), la visualización espacial se puede mejorar mediante entrenamiento y, por ello, los docentes están desarrollando continuamente metodologías que favorezcan las habilidades espaciales de los estudiantes, siendo mejor aceptadas por parte del alumnado las que se basan en las nuevas tecnologías de la información y del conocimiento (TIC) y crean una independencia del profesorado (Carrasco et al, 2008;Martín et al, 2009;Velasco, 2010). De hecho, aunque en algunos casos existen datos del poco uso de las TIC en la docencia universitaria (Gromaz et al, 2007), se puede afirmar que, de manera general, casi todas las ramas del conocimiento intentan modificar sus metodologías tradicionales tendiendo a usar las TIC en la docencia (Barragán et al, 2009;Mancho et al, 2009;Cárdenas & Paz, 2011).…”

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Una innovadora metodología para ejercitar la capacidad de visión espacial de los estudiantes de ingeniería

Vergara

Cavero

2013

REDU

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ResumenLos estudiantes de ingeniería tienen que tener una buena capacidad de visión espacial para enfrentarse a las tareas cotidianas de su titulación. En este sentido, teniendo en cuenta que esta capacidad se puede mejorar mediante un entrenamiento adecuado, en este artículo se plantea una innovadora metodología basada en la existencia de vínculos interdisciplinares entre el dibujo técnico y otras materias de carácter más práctico que, además, ayuda a reforzar la visión espacial de los estudiantes mediante unos ejercicios totalmente originales. Concretamente, este artículo trata el vínculo existente entre la asignatura Dibujo Técnico y la radiología industrial, obteniendo las vistas de una pieza (planta, alzado y perfil) como si fueran radiografías. Para ello, es necesario aplicar los conceptos propios de la radiología industrial, que definen de manera cuantitativa la coloración de las distintas zonas de una radiografía, en función del tipo de material y del espesor que tiene la pieza representada. La metodología activa que se plantea en este artículo ayuda: (i) a mejorar las habilidades espaciales del alumnado y (ii) a hacer más entretenido el estudio del dibujo técnico al acercar al estudiante al mundo profesional del ingeniero.Palabras clave: visión espacial; radiología industrial; expresión gráfica; dibujo técnico; metodologías activas; TIC. AbstractEngineering students must have a good capacity of spatial visualization to face up the tasks of their studies. In this sense, taking into account that it is possible to improve this capacity by means of an adequate training, an innovative methodology is proposed in this paper, which is based on stablishing interdisciplinary links between technical drawing and other more practical issues and, which also helps students to reinforce their spatial abilities through original exercises. Specifically, this paper deals with the link between the Technical Drawing subject and the industrial radiology, obtaining the views of a part (plan, elevation and profile) as radiographs. It is necessary to apply the fundamental concepts of radiology, which define the color of the different radiograph zones in a quantitative way, according to both the type of material and the thickness of the represented part. The active methodology proposed

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Spatial Visualization of Human Anatomy through Art Using Technical Drawing Exercises

Clary

Rose-Reneau

et al. 2021

Anatomical Sciences Ed

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Spatial visualization, the ability to mentally rotate three-dimensional (3D) images, plays a significant role in anatomy education. This study examines the impact of technical drawing exercises on the improvement of spatial visualization and anatomy education in a Neuroscience course. First-year medical students (n = 84) were randomly allocated into a control group (n = 41) or art-training group (n = 43). Variables including self-reported artistic drawing ability, previous technical drawing experience, or previous anatomy laboratory exposure were gathered. Participants who self-identified as artistic individuals were equally distributed between the two groups. Students in the art-training group attended four 1-hour sessions to solve technical drawing worksheets. All participants completed two Mental Rotations Tests (MRT), which were used to assess spatial visualization. Data were also collected from two neuroscience written examinations and an anatomical "tag test" practical examination. Participants in the art-training and control groups improved on the MRT. The mean of written examination two was significantly higher (P = 0.007) in the art-training group (12.95) than the control group (11.48), and higher (P = 0.027) in those without technical drawing experience (12.44) than those with (11.00). The mean of the anatomical practical was significantly higher (P = 0.010) in those without artistic ability (46.24) than those with (42.00). These results suggest that completing technical drawing worksheets may aid in solving anatomy-based written examination questions on complex brain regions, but further research is needed to determine its implication on anatomy practical scores. These results propose a simple method of improving spatial visualization in anatomy education.

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Does spatial visualization ability improve after studying technical drawing?

Abstract: Spatial ability, Spatial visualization, Inductive reasoning, Technical drawing, Training, Rasch model,

Cited by 22 publications

References 11 publications

Preliminary Analysis of Spatial Ability Improvement within an Engineering Mechanics Course: Statics

Preliminary Analysis of Spatial Ability Improvement within an Engineering Mechanics Course: Statics

Una innovadora metodología para ejercitar la capacidad de visión espacial de los estudiantes de ingeniería

Spatial Visualization of Human Anatomy through Art Using Technical Drawing Exercises

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