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  • Educational Psychology
  • Mathematics Education

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  • Strong links exist between spatial reasoning and mathematical performance.
  • Limited research explores specific spatial constructs' impact on diverse math domains, especially in non-Western settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between specific spatial reasoning skills (mental rotation, spatial visualization, spatial orientation) and mathematical performance.
  • To examine these relationships across number, geometry, and data display domains in Chinese fourth-grade students.

Main Methods:

  • Assessed spatial reasoning skills (mental rotation, spatial visualization, spatial orientation) in 9-10-year-old Chinese students.
  • Correlated spatial skills with mathematical performance across number, geometry, and data display domains.
  • Conducted subgroup regression analyses based on gender.

Main Results:

  • Overall spatial reasoning significantly predicted mathematical performance across all domains.
  • Mental rotation and spatial orientation strongly predicted number and geometry performance, respectively.
  • Spatial visualization was the strongest predictor for data display performance.
  • Gender differences emerged: spatial orientation for males, mental rotation/spatial visualization for females across domains.

Conclusions:

  • Spatial reasoning is a crucial factor in elementary mathematics achievement in a Chinese context.
  • Specific spatial skills uniquely contribute to different mathematical content areas.
  • Targeted spatial training may enhance math performance, considering gender-specific strengths.