The Effect of Instruction on Spatial Visualization Skills of Middle School Boys and Girls

Ben‐Chaim, David; Lappan, Glenda; Houang, Richard T.

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“…(p. 370) Kali and Orion (1996) and Reynolds et al (2002Reynolds et al ( , 2005 both found that males outperformed females in pre-instructional tests, supporting the findings of the Kali and Orion (1996) review. However, whilst Ben-Chaim et al (1988), quoted by Kali and Orion, found similar improvement in males and females, Reynolds et al (2002Reynolds et al ( , 2005 showed that females increased their spatial abilities through instruction to a greater degree than males, gaining equal scores with males in the post-test results.…”

Section: Education In Geoscientific Spatial Abilitiesmentioning

confidence: 92%

“…The topic of gender differences in spatial ability has been reviewed by Kali and Orion (1996), who concluded that: '… many researchers agree that the spatial abilities of males are more highly developed than those of females [but that] … evidence exists that instructional programs produce similar improvement rates for males and females (Ben-Chaim, Lappan, & Houang, 1988).' (p. 370) Kali and Orion (1996) and Reynolds et al (2002Reynolds et al ( , 2005 both found that males outperformed females in pre-instructional tests, supporting the findings of the Kali and Orion (1996) review.…”

Section: Education In Geoscientific Spatial Abilitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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King

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Section: Education In Geoscientific Spatial Abilitiesmentioning

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Geoscience education: an overview

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2008

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“…Some (Ben-Chaim et al 1988, Cohen 1983, McClurg 1992 have shown no significant differences in the effects of training on spatial ability between females and males. In others, if improvement has occurred it has been approximately equivalent for the two genders, whether or not initial differences in spatial ability were observed.…”

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The role of visualization in learning from computer‐based images

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Reynolds

McAuliffe³

et al. 2005

International Journal of Science Education

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Among the sciences, the practice of geology is especially visual. To assess the role of spatial ability in learning geology, we designed an experiment using: (1) web-based versions of spatial visualization tests, (2) a geospatial test, and (3) multimedia instructional modules built around QuickTime Virtual Reality movies. Students in control and experimental sections were administered measures of spatial orientation and visualization, as well as a content-based geospatial examination. All subjects improved significantly in their scores on spatial visualization and the geospatial examination. There was no change in their scores on spatial orientation. A three-way analysis of variance, with the geospatial examination as the dependent variable, revealed significant main effects favoring the experimental group and a significant interaction between treatment and gender. These results demonstrate that spatial ability can be improved through instruction, that learning of geological content will improve as a result, and that differences in performance between the genders can be eliminated.

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“…Many studies have shown the benefits of formal training in developing foundational 3D geometry skill in children of all ages, but even informal approaches can have a large effect, whether they use traditional paper-and-block materials or technologyenhanced materials [1,2,9].…”

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Cyberchase 3D builder

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Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Interaction Design and Children

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Cyberchase 3D Builder is an iPad game that allows children to turn 2D shapes into 3D structures in the cartoon world of the television series Cyberchase. Designed for kids ages 6-9, players will understand how 3-dimensional geometric shapes are made from simple 2-dimensional shapes (such as squares, triangles and rectangles), develop spatial reasoning skills and exercise the ability to visualize and manipulate objects in 3-dimensional space. The game follows the story of bumbling bots Buzz and Delete, who accidentally zap the houses in Botopolis totally flat. Players help rebuild the town by turning 2D nets into 3D structures in this geometry-focused app offering 8 unique levels with increasing challenges.

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The Effect of Instruction on Spatial Visualization Skills of Middle School Boys and Girls

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