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  • Cognitive Development
  • Educational Psychology

Background:

  • Spatial and mathematical thinking are crucial cognitive skills.
  • Understanding the connection between these abilities is vital for educational interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review and evaluate methods for modeling the relationship between spatial and mathematical thinking.
  • To examine evidence for connections and transfer between these skills, particularly in children.
  • To identify future research directions for enhancing mathematical outcomes via spatial training.

Main Methods:

  • Critical evaluation of factor analyses, meta-analyses, and experimental studies.
  • Analysis of research describing spatial and mathematical skills and their interconnections.
  • Focus on studies involving child participants.

Main Results:

  • Evidence supports a strong connection between spatial and mathematical abilities.
  • Spatial interventions demonstrate transfer to mathematical understanding.
  • Existing research provides a foundation for understanding these links.

Conclusions:

  • Spatial and mathematical thinking are closely related and influence each other.
  • Spatial training holds potential for improving mathematical learning in educational settings.
  • Further research is needed to elucidate the underlying mechanisms and optimize spatial interventions.