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Published on: March 15, 2021
The relationship between spatial ability, cerebral blood flow and learning with dynamic images: A transcranial
Jay J Loftus1,2, Michele Jacobsen2, Timothy D Wilson3
1a Office of Digital Learning and Simulation, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry , Western University , London , ON , Canada.
Abstract:
Determining the effect of dynamic images on learning is often limited to performance measures. This study explores the impact from the perspective of cerebral blood flow in the brain during learning. Performance and neurophysiological response in high and low spatial ability were compared during learning with dynamic images. Individuals with high spatial ability appear to be better suited to learn with complex images such as dynamic images that move in time and space. The results presented here suggest that spatial ability can help to determine the effectiveness of the media we use for teaching.
