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Alvin G. Bansil; Erna V. Yabut – Journal of Practical Studies in Education, 2025
Physical manipulatives enhanced knowledge acquisition by engaging learners in hands-on experiences that supported spatial reasoning. These tools allowed learners to see, touch, and manipulate objects, improving their ability to mentally rotate and visualize structures. This study challenged the assumption that most learners are purely visual by…
Descriptors: Grade 7, Skill Development, Spatial Ability, Abstract Reasoning
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Grace Bennett-Pierre; Thomas F. Shipley; Nora S. Newcombe; Elizabeth A. Gunderson – Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications, 2025
Non-rigid spatial thinking, or mental transformations where the distance between two points in an object changes (e.g., folding, breaking, bending), is required for many STEM fields but remains critically understudied. We developed and tested a non-rigid, ductile spatial skill measure based on reasoning about knots with 279 US adults (M = 30.90,…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Spatial Ability, Gender Differences, Object Manipulation
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Nasser Mansour; Ceren Aras; Judith Kleine Staarman; Sarah Bader Mohsen Alotaibi – Education and Information Technologies, 2025
Augmented Reality (AR) revolutionizes educational approaches by providing an immersive experience that superimposes virtual 3D elements onto the physical environment. This integration of virtual and real worlds addresses the challenge of understanding abstract concepts by enabling three-dimensional visualization and interaction. This study aims to…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Elementary School Science, Computer Simulation, Science Instruction