Available spatial instruments overrepresent mental rotation and spatial visualization and rarely test children or multiple subcomponents¶
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q2 i? The review's comparison of instruments reveals an overrepresentation of mental rotation and spatial visualization measures, a pressing need for tasks targeting other broad sub-components such as extrinsic-static, and a dominance of adult-tested tasks. → Kelsey E. Schenck 2024
Evidence¶
Kelsey E. Schenck 2024¶
Kelsey E. Schenck, Mitchell J. Nathan. (2024). Navigating Spatial Ability for Mathematics Education: a Review and Roadmap. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-024-09935-5
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The review's own analysis of its compiled instrument table (Table 1), identifying gaps in coverage across sub-components and populations. The review states these disparities are essential for educational considerations. No effect size is printed.
"It shows a pressing need for more tasks explicitly designed for other broad sub-components, such as the extrinsic-static classifications. It also reveals that the slate of available instruments is dominated by tasks that have only been tested on adults and few measures that test more than one subcomponent."
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Related Claims¶
- Aggregating versus separating mental rotation and non-rotational spatial visualization factors can yield conflicting interpretations of their relevance to mathematics — related
- Perspective-taking (spatial orientation) shows evidence of uniqueness from mental rotation factors — related
- Confirmatory factor analysis failed to support the static-dynamic dimension of the 2x2 spatial classification framework in children — related
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Available spatial instruments overrepresent mental rotation and spatial visualization and rarely test children or multiple subcomponents |
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Available spatial instruments overrepresent mental rotation and spatial visualization and rarely test children or multiple subcomponents |
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