[HTML][HTML] Fostering spatial ability development in and for authentic STEM learning

C Zhu, COY Leung, E Lagoudaki, M Velho… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Empirical interdisciplinary research has explored the role of spatial ability in STEM learning
and achievement. While most of this research indicates that fostering spatial thinking in …

A meta-analytic review of the relation between spatial anxiety and spatial skills.

EA Geer, C Barroso, RA Conlon, JM Dasher… - Psychological …, 2024 - psycnet.apa.org
Spatial skills are key predictors of achievement in science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics disciplines, despite being acquired through everyday life and not formally …

[HTML][HTML] Spatial thinking as the missing piece in mathematics curricula

KA Gilligan-Lee, ZCK Hawes, KS Mix - npj Science of Learning, 2022 - nature.com
It is well established that spatial thinking is central to discovery, learning, and
communication in mathematics, as indicated by convincing evidence that those with strong …

Understanding the complexities of mathematical cognition: A multi-level framework

C Gilmore - Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Mathematics skills are associated with future employment, well-being, and quality of life.
However, many adults and children fail to learn the mathematics skills they require. To …

Spatial thinking activities in PK-12 classrooms: Predictors of teachers' activity use and a framework for classifying activity types

J Pilato, EG Peterson, A Anderson - Teaching and Teacher Education, 2023 - Elsevier
This study examined pre-service and in-service teachers' self-reported use of spatial
thinking skills in classroom activities. Additionally, teachers' self-reported spatial anxiety …

Tracing the origins of the STEM gender gap: The contribution of childhood spatial skills

J Tian, K Ren, NS Newcombe… - Developmental …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Despite some gains, women continue to be underrepresented in many science, technology,
engineering, and math (STEM) fields. Using a national longitudinal dataset of 690 …

Exploring the use of Escribo Play mobile learning games to foster early mathematics for low-income first-grade children

AN Amorim, L Jeon, Y Abel, S Pape… - Computers & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Mobile games can foster the early mathematics skills of children in poverty at home. This
randomized controlled trial examines the efficacy of Escribo Play, an evidence-based, game …

[HTML][HTML] The relationship between students' gender and their confidence in the correctness of their solutions to complex and difficult mathematics problems

M McMurran, D Weisbart, K Atit - Learning and Individual Differences, 2023 - Elsevier
It is well established that men more frequently exhibit over-confidence than women in
mathematics. Less is known about the relationship between gender and problem-specific …

Associations and indirect effects between LEGO® construction and mathematics performance

E McDougal, P Silverstein, O Treleaven… - Child …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
There is a known association between LEGO® construction ability and mathematics
achievement, yet the mechanisms which drive this association are largely unknown. This …

[HTML][HTML] Supporting senior high-school students' measurement and geometry performance: Does spatial training transfer to mathematics achievement?

J Adams, I Resnick, T Lowrie - Mathematics Education Research Journal, 2023 - Springer
It is well established that spatial reasoning skills (i) support mathematics achievement,(ii) are
malleable, and (iii) can be improved through training. More recently, there has been interest …