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Pietsch, Stefanie; Jansen, Petra – Learning and Individual Differences, 2012
In this study the effect of long-term physical and musical activity on spatial cognitive performance, measured by mental rotation performance, is investigated in detail. Mental rotation performance is the ability to rotate a three-dimensional object using the imagination. Three groups, each consisting of 40 students, and divided by the subjects,…
Descriptors: Music, Spatial Ability, Visualization, Gender Differences
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Meneghetti, Chiara; Borella, Erika; Gyselinck, Valerie; De Beni, Rossana – Learning and Individual Differences, 2012
The aim of this research was to examine age-related differences in young and older adults in route learning, using different types of learning and recall test modalities. A sample of young adults (20-30 years old) and older adults (60-70 years old) learned a city route by using either a map or a description; they then performed a verification…
Descriptors: Recall (Psychology), Age Differences, Young Adults, Sentences
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Alloway, Tracy Packiam; Elsworth, Miquela – Learning and Individual Differences, 2012
The purpose of this study was to investigate the cognitive and behavioral profiles of high ability students. Performance on measures of verbal and visuo-spatial working memory and general ability (vocabulary and block design) was compared across the following groups: high, average, and low ability students. The behavioral profile of high ability…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Profiles, Children, Clinical Diagnosis
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Gyselinck, Valerie; Meneghetti, Chiara; De Beni, Rossana; Pazzaglia, Francesca – Learning and Individual Differences, 2009
This study investigated the construction of a spatial model in relation to working memory (WM) and visuospatial abilities. Participants were trained to use either imagery or verbal strategies to process route spatial texts. Results obtained on a free recall task, a verification test and a graphic representation task showed the beneficial effect of…
Descriptors: Children, Short Term Memory, Spatial Ability, Models