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1Cognitive Science and Engineering, Arizona State University, 7001 E. Sonoran Arroyo Mall, Mesa, AZ, 85287, USA. c.sanchez@asu.edu
Psychonomic Bulletin & Review
|November 1, 2011
Summary
Engaging with video games can improve visuospatial skills. This spatial training also enhances learning in science subjects like plate tectonics, demonstrating a link between spatial abilities and science comprehension.
Area of Science:
- Geology
- Cognitive Science
- Educational Psychology
Background:
- Prior research shows experience improves visuospatial assessment performance.
- The impact of such experience on science learning, where visuospatial skills are crucial, remains less understood.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate if spatial training through video games enhances learning of visuospatial science topics.
- To determine if visuospatial improvements translate to content areas reliant on these abilities.
Main Methods:
- Participants engaged in either spatial or nonspatial video game training.
- Following training, participants learned about the geologic topic of plate tectonics.
Main Results:
- Video game interaction successfully enhanced visuospatial performance, replicating previous findings.
- This spatial facilitation extended to improved learning of the visuospatial science topic (plate tectonics).
Conclusions:
- Visuospatial training, such as through video games, benefits not only spatial functioning but also learning in science domains.
- This suggests a transferable benefit of spatial skills training to applied scientific learning contexts.
