Using Game-Based Learning to Improve Boys' Literacy

This chapter foregrounds an online gamified visual intelligence innovation (eyebraingym) developed to enhance visual processing skills, improve memory and vocabulary, and increase reading fluency. The explicit aim of the innovation is to improve comprehension towards visual intelligence. Ninety-eight Grade 8 learners at a South African Boy's School completed their online development during the 2021 academic year. These learners were part of a group of students participating in a whole school reading and literacy intervention program. The innovation is an integral part of this ongoing project. Their interaction with the innovation consists of 15 sessions completed once or twice a week for 20 – 40 minutes over five months. The results of the project are positive. It shows that most participating students improved their perceptual development and reading speed (VPF) and cognitive development and comprehension skills (CDF). In addition, these outcomes transferred to improved relative efficiency when working with information (AIUF).

Assessing Visual Spatial Intelligence on Biology Content

One of the assessments in the learning processes is assessment of skills, the drawing is one of the competancy components standard of graduation in 2013 curriculum. However, teachers rarely do this assessment during the learning process instead microscopic practicum on abstract material including biology subjects. The research aim is to assess students' spatial visual intelligence on plant cell material and plant tissues, find out understanding concepts and student responses to apply spatial visual learning. The participants were 20 students SMA NW Pancor. Data collection used was students’ worksheets, and questionnaires. The data analysis was qualitative descriptive. The findings, spatial visual intelligence was seen when the teacher asked students to draw 2D cells and plant tissues before began to the core material, but did not appropriate with its’ original design. There are differences in the acquisition of scores on plant cell and tissue material, this proves that to help students' memory in making 2D images and understanding concepts, contextual media is needed such as by showing real objects and or it can also be done practicum. Therefore, the teacher can identify early about assessing the spatial visual competence, it was done by looking at the similarity of images made to the original, from the images made can be seen the students’ concepts mastery of the material being taught.

INFLUENCE OF LOGICAL AND SPATIAL INTELLIGENCE ON TEACHING PEDAGOGIES OF SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS

Purpose: This study investigated Logical/ Mathematical and Spatial/ Visual Intelligence of male and female teachers in secondary school and its influence on their teaching pedagogies in the subject of science and mathematics. Methodology: Through a Likert scale questionnaire, data were collected from 252 secondary male and female schoolteachers from both rural and urban areas of district Peshawar. For data analysis, two-way ANOVA and Pearson Correlation was used. Result found a significant gender difference in visual intelligence where females were found with high level as compared to male and the influence of professional qualification was also noticed in visual intelligence. Results: Therefore, the study suggested that curriculum developer and policymakers need to focus on the intellectual development of teachers, to enhance their instructional abilities and professional expansion. Implications/Applications: Besides, results showed a significant positive correlation between Logical/ Mathematical and Spatial/ Visual intelligence with their teaching pedagogies. The findings shed light that teachers’ intelligence has a foretelling effect on their pedagogies which ultimately affect students’ academic performance.

SPATIAL VISUAL INTELLIGENCE AND LEARNING INDEPENDENCE IN INFORMAL LEARNING RESULTS AT HOME DURING THE PANDEMI COVID-19

Spatial visual intelligence has a significant influence on the online learning process because of the independence of students in the informal learning process. Furthermore, this study aims to determine the relationship of spatial visual intelligence and learning independence to student learning outcomes in online learning activities during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in the DPTM (Basic Mechanical Engineering Design) subject in class X TPM SMK Negeri 6 Malang in the 2020 academic year. / 2021. The design of this study is a correlation with a quantitative approach. The subjects of this study were 82 students of class X Mechanical Engineering at SMK Negeri 6 Malang. Data collection techniques are tests, questionnaires, and documentation. The data analysis used linear and multiple regression statistics. The results showed that visual spatial intelligence and students' learning independence were high in the basic subjects of Mechanical Engineering Planning. Each variable has a relationship and influence on student learning outcomes. This is indicated by the value of student learning outcomes with high criteria. So, it can be concluded that each variable simultaneously has a positive effect on learning outcomes.