Spatial abilities and anatomy knowledge assessment: A systematic review

J Langlois, C Bellemare, J Toulouse… - Anatomical sciences …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Anatomy knowledge has been found to include both spatial and non‐spatial components.
However, no systematic evaluation of studies relating spatial abilities and anatomy …

Promotion of spatial skills in chemistry and biochemistry education at the college level

M Oliver-Hoyo, MA Babilonia-Rosa - Journal of Chemical …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Decades of research have demonstrated the correlation of spatial abilities to chemistry
achievement and career selection. Nonetheless, reviews have highlighted the need and …

Studying preservice teacher math anxiety and mathematics performance in geometry, word, and non-word problem solving

E Novak, JL Tassell - Learning and Individual Differences, 2017 - Elsevier
Research shows that mathematics anxiety and mathematics achievement present a
challenge for many educators, particularly elementary school teachers who usually have …

The perception of disability by community groups: Stories of local understanding, beliefs and challenges in a rural part of Kenya

K Bunning, JK Gona, CR Newton, S Hartley - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Cultural narratives on disability have received much attention over the past few decades. In
contexts of poverty, limited information and everyday challenges associated with having, or …

Evaluation of the effectiveness of 3D vascular stereoscopic models in anatomy instruction for first year medical students

D Cui, TD Wilson, RW Rockhold… - Anatomical sciences …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The head and neck region is one of the most complex areas featured in the medical gross
anatomy curriculum. The effectiveness of using three‐dimensional (3D) models to teach …

An investigation of design studio performance in relation to creativity, spatial ability, and visual cognitive style

JY Cho - Thinking Skills and Creativity, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Design is a complex, multifaceted problem-solving activity involving various
cognitive abilities. Creativity and spatial ability are considered critical in design process and …

Thinking cap plus thinking zap: tDCS of frontopolar cortex improves creative analogical reasoning and facilitates conscious augmentation of state creativity in verb …

AE Green, KA Spiegel, EJ Giangrande… - Cerebral …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Recent neuroimaging evidence indicates neural mechanisms that support transient
improvements in creative performance (augmented state creativity) in response to cognitive …

Sex differences in mental rotation tasks: Not just in the mental rotation process!

AP Boone, M Hegarty - Journal of Experimental Psychology …, 2017 - psycnet.apa.org
The paper-and-pencil Mental Rotation Test (Vandenberg & Kuse, 1978) consistently
produces large sex differences favoring men (Voyer, Voyer, & Bryden, 1995). In this task …

Effects of karate training versus mindfulness training on emotional well-being and cognitive performance in later life

P Jansen, K Dahmen-Zimmer… - Research on …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
In a randomized controlled trial, we investigated the effects of karate versus a mindfulness-
based stress reduction (MBSR) intervention on well-being and cognitive functioning in older …

Girls' spatial skills and arithmetic strategies in first grade as predictors of fifth-grade analytical math reasoning

BM Casey, CMP Lombardi, A Pollock… - Journal of Cognition …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
This study investigated longitudinal pathways leading from early spatial skills in first-grade
girls to their fifth-grade analytical math reasoning abilities (N= 138). First-grade assessments …