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Visuospatial training improves elementary students' mathematics performance.

Tom Lowrie¹, Tracy Logan¹, Ajay Ramful¹

¹Faculty of Education, Science, Technology and Mathematics, University of Canberra, Bruce, ACT, Australia.

The British Journal of Educational Psychology

|January 19, 2017

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Spatial reasoning training in elementary schools significantly improved both students' spatial ability and mathematics performance. This classroom-based intervention offers a new approach to enhancing math skills.

Keywords:

mathematics performance spatial ability spatial reasoning

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Cognitive Psychology
Educational Psychology
Mathematics Education

Background:

Spatial ability and mathematics performance are strongly correlated.
Limited research exists on the impact of spatial ability training on mathematics achievement.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the effectiveness of a classroom-based visuospatial intervention program.
To determine the intervention's effect on students' spatial reasoning and mathematics performance.

Main Methods:

The study included 186 sixth-grade students (ages 10-12).
Five classes (n=120) received a 10-week spatial reasoning intervention, replacing standard math curriculum.
Three control classes (n=66) received standard math instruction.

Main Results:

The spatial reasoning intervention group showed improvements in spatial ability compared to the control group.
Students in the intervention group also demonstrated enhanced mathematics performance.

Conclusions:

This study is the first to demonstrate that a classroom-based spatial reasoning intervention boosts elementary students' mathematics performance.
Spatial training can be an effective method for improving mathematical skills in young learners.