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Yi-Chun Chen – Journal of Baltic Science Education, 2024
This study examined the impact of spatial ability on science achievement by distinguishing between domain-general and domain-specific spatial abilities, focusing on their relationship with the conceptual understanding of the apparent path of the sun. Additionally, the mediating effects of domain-specific spatial knowledge on the relationships…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Science Instruction, Spatial Ability, Science Achievement
Kose, Gary – 1983
This study concerns children's understanding of spatial relationships and their expression in drawings and photographs. Sixty children (ages 5, 8, and 11) were asked to discriminate and reproduce three types of depth relationships in either drawings or photographs: enclosure, where a larger object is placed directly behind a smaller object;…
Descriptors: Child Development, Children, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Processes
Hart, Russ A. – 1986
This exploratory study was conducted to investigate the potential interaction between the media attribute, horizontal screen placement, and a learner's cognitive aptitudes, fluid ability, and visualization. The primary hypothesis tested was that low-ability learners who are without well-developed assembly and control operations should perform…
Descriptors: Aptitude Treatment Interaction, Cognitive Style, Concept Formation, Field Dependence Independence