Overview
- First volume discussing the predictive power of spatial ability for student success in science, technology, engineering and mathematics subjects
- Provides a balanced view of current theory and practice
- Covers testing as well as research on interventions to improve spatial abilities
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Introduction
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Measurement and Development of Spatial Ability
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Research and Practices in Spatial Ability
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About this book
Each chapter in this book makes a unique contribution to the body of the literature and enhances the understanding of spatial ability and its influence on learning in the STEM disciplines. It addresses spatial abilities, ways to measure them as well as their impact and how they can affect learning subjects in scientific, technology and engineering domains. The volume deliberately covers a wide range perspectives from cognitive psychology, educational psychology, science, technology, engineering and mathematics, computer science, information technology disciplines to human development. Taking a broad view on the topic, chapters in the book discuss how to define spatial ability and its factors, the measurement of spatial ability and psychometric analyses, and educational strategies to improve spatial skills and their implications for science and technology education. The book thus provides an overview of current thinking about visual-spatial ability, spatial reasoning, and spatial skills.
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Editors and Affiliations
About the editor
Dr. Myint Swe Khine is a Professor and Chair of Assessment and Evaluation Centre, Emirates College for Advanced Education, United Arab Emirates and Adjunct Professor at the Science and Mathematics Education Centre, Curtin University, Perth, Australia. He obtained Master degrees from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA and University of Surrey, Guildford, UK, and Doctor of Science Education from Curtin University, Australia. Before joining ECAE, he worked at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. He has published widely and edited books on science education. Recent book Science Education in East Asia: Pedagogical Innovations and Research-informed Practices is published by Springer in 2015.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Visual-spatial Ability in STEM Education
Book Subtitle: Transforming Research into Practice
Editors: Myint Swe Khine
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-44385-0
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-44384-3Published: 21 October 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-83045-2Published: 11 July 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-44385-0Published: 13 October 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VI, 263
Number of Illustrations: 72 b/w illustrations
Topics: Educational Psychology, Mathematics Education, Science Education