scholarly journals RECOGNIZING MENTAL ROTATION AND SPATIAL VISUALIZATION SKILLS IN MINECRAFT IN-GAME PRACTICES

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
S M S Syquia ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Rotation ◽  
Spatial Visualization

scholarly journals Students’ Spatial Reasoning in Solving Geometrical Transformation Problems

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 38-51
Author(s):  
Serli Evidiasari ◽  
Subanji Subanji ◽  
Santi Irawati
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Mental Rotation ◽  
Spatial Orientation ◽  
Spatial Reasoning ◽  
Spatial Visualization ◽  
School Students ◽  
Data Resource ◽  
Data Process ◽  
Geometrical Transformation ◽  
Transformation Problems

This study describes spatial reasoning of senior high school students in solving geometrical transformation problems. Spatial reasoning consists of three aspects: spatial visualization, mental rotation, and spatial orientation. The approach that is used in this study is descriptive qualitative. Data resource is the test result of reflection, translation, and rotation problems then continued by interview. Collecting data process involves 35 students. They are grouped to three spatial reasoning aspects then selected one respondent to be the most dominant of each aspect. The results of this study are: (1) the students with spatial visualization aspect used drawing strategy and non-spatial strategy in solving geometrical transformation problems. She transformed every vertex of the object and drew assistance lines which connect every vertex of the object to center point; (2) the students with mental rotation aspect used holistic and analytic strategies in solving geometrical transformation problems. Using holistic strategy means imagining the whole of transformational objects to solve easy problems. While using analytic strategy means transforming some components of objects to solve hard problems; (3) the students with spatial orientation didn’t involve mental imagery and she only could determine the position and orientation of the object in solving geometrical transformation problems

Dynamic Assessment of Spatial Abilities of Young Children: Effects of Gender and Task Characteristics

2007 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 219-247 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Tzuriel ◽  
Gila Egozi
Keyword(s):  
Mental Rotation ◽  
Dynamic Assessment ◽  
Spatial Relations ◽  
Spatial Visualization ◽  
Spatial Abilities ◽  
Task Characteristics ◽  
Verbal Abilities ◽  
Embedded Figures Test ◽  
Ground Test ◽  
Gender Groups

The main objectives of this study were to investigate: (a) gender differences in spatial abilities of kindergartners, (b) the effects of a teaching, using dynamic assessment (DA), on cognitive modifiability of spatial abilities, and (c) the effects of task characteristics (rotation, symmetry, complexity) on mental rotation performance. Thirty two boys and 32 kindergarten girls, 5 to 6 years old, were administered the Spatial Relations subtest (PMA), the Mental Rotation subtest (CMB), the Visual Figure Ground test, and the Dynamic Embedded Figures Test. The results revealed a significant pre- to postteaching improvement in mental rotation and spatial visualization in both gender groups. Boys showed higher performance than girls on easy preteaching mental rotation tasks but the girls closed the gap on the postteaching test. On difficult mental rotation tasks (e.g., higher rotation or higher complexity) boys and girls showed similar pre-teaching performance, but boys showed higher performance than girls on the postteaching test. Pearson correlations between spatial and verbal abilities were higher among girls than among boys — a result which was explained by the girls’ tendency to use their verbal abilities for solving spatial problems, especially for the spatial visualization tasks. Boys tended to separate between the two domains and use a holistic spatial strategy.

scholarly journals Effects of Mobile Augmented Reality (MAR) towards Students’ Visualization Skills when Learning Orthographic Projection

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (20) ◽  
pp. 106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marlissa Omar ◽  
Dayana Farzeeha Ali ◽  
Mahani Mokhtar ◽  
Norasykin Mohd Zaid ◽  
Hanifah Jambari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Mental Rotation ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Spatial Visualization ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Mobile Augmented Reality ◽  
Orthographic Projection ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Purdue Spatial Visualization Test ◽  
Experimental Group

Recent study shows an increasing interest towards the implementation of augmented reality in teaching and learning. Majority of the studies in this area focuses on how this technology could impact students’ performance and various skills including visualization skills. Hence, the purpose of this study was to examine the differences in students’ visualization skills after utilizing Mobile Augmented Reality (MAR) and conventional learning in orthographic projection classroom. This study involved 60 students and was conducted in Universiti Teknologi Malaysia: 30 students in experimental group used MAR; 30 students in control group used conventional learning. In this study, mental rotation skills were measured using Purdue Spatial Visualization Test of Rotation (PSVT:R) due to its importance to ensure students understanding in orthographic projection. Results from this study showed a significant difference between students in both group where students in experimental group displayed a significantly higher level of visualization skills in terms of mental rotation skills compared to students in control group. At the end of their study, respondents were given a set of questionnaires to obtain their feedback on the use of MAR. Based on students’ positive feedback on MAR, the result proved that it can be an effective spatial visualization tool. MAR is also practical to be used in classrooms since it has low production cost.

Climbing Sports Effect Specific Visual-Spatial Abilities

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefanie Pietsch ◽  
Petra Jansen
Keyword(s):  
Mental Rotation ◽  
Response Times ◽  
Leisure Activity ◽  
Spatial Visualization ◽  
Spatial Abilities ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Visual Spatial ◽  
Sport Climbing ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Relationship Of

Abstract Physically active people show better visual-spatial abilities than physically inactive people. Especially athletes with response times based on competition times, such as wrestling, outperform other athletes. This quasi-experimental study examines the relationship of long-term activity in sport climbing, which is a typical non-response time-based leisure activity, and mental rotation and spatial visualization performance. Climbers outperformed other athletes in mental rotation, but not in spatial visualization tasks. That could be based on their experience with mainly holistic movement patterns.

Spatial Abilities in Prepubertal Intellectually Gifted Boys and Genetic Polymorphisms Related to Testosterone Metabolism

2009 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Celec ◽  
Daniela Ostatníková ◽  
Zuzana Holešová ◽  
Gabriel Minárik ◽  
Andrej Ficek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Rotation ◽  
Genetic Polymorphisms ◽  
Rflp Analysis ◽  
Spatial Visualization ◽  
Spatial Abilities ◽  
Testosterone Metabolism ◽  
Salivary Testosterone ◽  
Testosterone Levels ◽  
Intellectually Gifted ◽  
Prepubertal Boys

Spatial abilities are known to be related to testosterone levels in men. Polymorphisms of genes related to androgen metabolism, however, have not been previously analyzed in association with spatial abilities. Our study analyzes genetic polymorphisms of androgen receptor (AR), aromatase (CYP19), and 5-alpha reductase (SRD5A2) in relation to mental rotation and spatial visualization in prepubertal intellectually gifted boys. DNA samples of 36 boys with an average age of 10.0 ± 0.7 years and an IQ higher than 130 were isolated from buccal cells in saliva. DNA was subsequently used for amplification by PCR. The CYP19 C1558-T polymorphism and SRD5A2 A49T polymorphism were determined by RFLP analysis, and the AR (CAG)n polymorphism was determined by fragment analysis. Salivary testosterone levels were measured with radioimmunoassay. Spatial abilities (mental rotation and spatial visualization) were assessed using standard psychometric tests. AR and CYP19 polymorphisms were not associated with spatial abilities. Heterozygotes in A49T polymorphisms (AT) of SRD5A2 had significantly better results in both mental rotation and spatial visualization tests compared to AA homozygotes. TT homozygotes were not found. The T allele of A49T polymorphism of the SRD5A2 was reported to have a 5-fold increased activity in comparison to the A allele. AT heterozygotes outscored AA homozygotes in tests of spatial performance. Since dihydrotestosterone – the product of 5-alpha reductase catalyzed reaction – has a higher affinity to AR, this might indicate a potential molecular mechanism for the influence of SRD5A2 polymorphism on spatial abilities in intellectually gifted prepubertal boys.

scholarly journals Developmental Trajectories in Spatial Visualization and Mental Rotation in Individuals with Down Syndrome

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 610
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Maria Doerr ◽  
Barbara Carretti ◽  
Enrico Toffalini ◽  
Silvia Lanfranchi ◽  
Chiara Meneghetti
Keyword(s):  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Mental Rotation ◽  
Developmental Trajectories ◽  
Spatial Visualization ◽  
Chronological Age ◽  
Developmental Level ◽  
Visuospatial Abilities

Background. The analysis of developmental trajectories of visuospatial abilities in individuals with Down Syndrome (DS) remains an unexplored field of investigation to examine in depth. The study aimed to fill such a gap by examining changes in two visuospatial abilities: spatial visualization (the ability to manage spatial stimuli) and mental rotation (the ability to rotate spatial stimuli). Method. Eighty-seven participants with DS, aged between 7 and 53 years (forty-seven males and forty females), completed spatial visualization and mental rotation tasks. Changes in these two abilities were analyzed in relation to chronological age and developmental level, the latter derived from Raven’s Colored Progressive Matrices. Results. Chronological age was linearly associated with spatial visualization performance, whereas mental rotation performance increased until 14 years of age and then decreased. Developmental level was linearly associated with increased performance in spatial visualization, the trend in mental rotation was segmented with an increase after 5 years of age. Furthermore, developmental trajectories in mental rotation depended on the rotation degree. Conclusion. Chronological age explains a modest quote of variance. Developmental level better describes changes in spatial visualization and mental rotation of individuals with DS.

scholarly journals Profil Kemampuan Spasial dalam Menyelesaikan Soal Materi Balok dan Kubus Berdasarkan Jenis Kelamin Siswa Kelas VIII SMPN 1 Genteng

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 243
Author(s):  
Silvia Vera Lestari ◽  
Sunardi Sunardi ◽  
Titik Sugiarti ◽  
Silaturohman Silaturohman
Keyword(s):  
Mental Rotation ◽  
Spatial Ability ◽  
Spatial Perception ◽  
Spatial Visualization ◽  
Spatial Abilities ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Class Viii

Mathematics is one part of the science in education that we learn. In studying mathematics, especially geometry, spatial abilities play an important role in it. The purpose of this study was to describe the spatial ability profile of class VIII SMPN 1 Genteng  in solving cuboid and cube theory problems for male and female students. Indicators of spatial ability are developed based on elements of spatial ability, namely spatial perception, mental rotation, and spatial visualization. The results of this study are male students with high spatial ability can master all elements of spatial ability, male students with moderate spatial ability are able to fulfill several elements of spatial ability. Female students with high spatial ability can fulfill all elements of spatial ability, female students with moderate spatial ability are able to fulfill several elements of spatial ability, female students with low spatial ability have difficulty fulfilling elements of spatial ability.

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