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'Seeing' Chemistry: Investigating the Contribution of Mental Imagery Strength on Students' Thinking in Relation to Visuospatial Problem Solving in Chemistry
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Lauren Baade; Effie Kartsonaki; Hassan Khosravi; Gwendolyn A. Lawrie – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2025
Effective learning in chemistry education requires students to understand visual representations across multiple conceptual levels. Essential to this process are visuospatial skills which enable students to interpret and manipulate these representations effectively. These abilities allow students to construct mental models that support problem…
Descriptors: Visualization, Thinking Skills, Spatial Ability, Problem Solving
The Relationship between Pre-Service Teachers' Spatial Thinking Ability and Their Mathematical Creativity in the Context of Problem Posing
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Ali Bicer; Scott A. Chamberlin; Karla Matute; Traci Jackson; Geoff Krall – Research in Mathematics Education, 2024
The purpose of this study was to quantify the relationship between pre-service teachers' spatial visualisation skills and their mathematical creativity through problem-posing tasks. A group of 62 pre-service teachers completed the Purdue Spatial Visualisation test and took the mathematical creativity test through problem-posing tasks. Pearson's…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Teacher Education Programs, Spatial Ability, Thinking Skills