Evidence for spatial training improving STEM achievement is promising but insufficient; rigorous research is still needed¶
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q2 i? Only a handful of studies to date suggest promising effects of spatial training on STEM achievement, and the degree of direct improvement remains undetermined. → Andrew C. Butler & Shana K. Carpenter 2015
Evidence¶
Andrew C. Butler & Shana K. Carpenter 2015¶
Andrew C. Butler & Shana K. Carpenter. (2015). Separating Myth from Reality in Education: Introduction to the Special Issue. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-015-9344-0
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The editorial reports, citing Stieff and Uttal (2015), that spatial-training interventions rest on decades of research showing a positive relationship between spatial ability and STEM achievement, but the evidence base is thin and calls for "rigorous methodology."
"Although a handful of studies to date suggest some promising effects of spatial training on STEM achievement, the authors conclude that further research is needed to evaluate this claim"
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Related Claims¶
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Evidence for spatial training improving STEM achievement is promising but insufficient; rigorous research is still needed |
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Evidence for spatial training improving STEM achievement is promising but insufficient; rigorous research is still needed |
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