Descriptor
Source
| Journal of Educational… | 2 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 2 |
| Numerical/Quantitative Data | 1 |
Education Level
| Grade 4 | 1 |
| Grade 5 | 1 |
| Grade 6 | 1 |
| Higher Education | 1 |
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Direct linkSmith, Glenn Gordon; Olkun, Sinan – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2005
This study has important implications for microworlds such as Logo, HyperGami, and Newton's World, which use interaction to learn spatial mental models for science, math, geometry, etc. This study tested the hypothesis that interactively rotating (dragging) virtual shapes primes mental rotation. The independent variable was observation vs.…
Descriptors: Interaction, Computer Uses in Education, Spatial Ability, Cognitive Processes
Shavalier, Maria – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2004
This study investigated whether the software Virtus WalkThrough Pro could be used to enhance middle school children's spatial ability as measured by the Paper Folding, Mental Rotations, and Eliot-Price Tests. The study also investigated whether the use of this software impacted males differently than females, or users with high spatial ability…
Descriptors: Statistical Analysis, Experimental Groups, Gender Differences, Computer Software
