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Branoff, T. J.; Dobelis, M. – Engineering Design Graphics Journal, 2012
Spatial abilities have been used as a predictor of success in several engineering and technology disciplines (Strong & Smith, 2001). In engineering graphics courses, scores on spatial tests have also been used to predict success (Adanez & Velasco, 2002; Leopold, Gorska, & Sorby, 2001). Other studies have shown that some type of…
Descriptors: Spatial Ability, Engineering, Minicourses, Visualization
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Erkoc, Mehmet Fatih; Gecu, Zeynep; Erkoc, Cigdem – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2013
The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of Google SketchUp, which is a computer aided design (CAD) software, on the Mental Rotation Skills of eighth grade students. For this purpose, in the spring semester of the 2011-2012 academic year, a treatment was conducted with 62 students comprised of 8A and 8B classes in the GSD…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Spatial Ability, Visualization, Computer Assisted Design
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Gow, George – Tech Directions, 2007
Many educators believe that solid modeling software has made teaching two- and three-dimensional visualization skills obsolete. They claim that the visual tools built into the solid modeling software serve as a replacement for the CAD operator's personal visualization skills. They also claim that because solid modeling software can produce…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Design, Visualization, Skill Development, Geometry