Effects of Spatial Learning and Characteristics on Completing Spatial Tasks

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10.2991/assehr.k.211219.036How to use a DOI?

Keywords

spatial abilities; student strategies; geometry; spatial visualization; spatial orientation; spatial relations

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to describe the effects of students’ spatial abilities and the characteristics of students’ spatial ability in completing geometry tasks through learning interventions that emphasize spatial activity. This study employs a one-group pretest-posttest design. The research subjects were 33 grade VIII junior high school students. The learning process highlighting spatial activities was developed through three phases: initial investigation, prototyping, and assessment. Results show that students predominantly trusted in the physical features of spatial objects, i.e. the shape and positions also used the help of real objects as a reference for abstract concepts and took advantage of hand gestures when conducting spatial activities. Through intervention, students were trained to recognize spatial objects through their position, form, size, and the mental movement of spatial objects to determine the shape from a particular perspective. Findings further exhibit that there are relations between spatial ability and language ability. This research is relevant for teachers and students in the learning process of geometry that focuses on spatial activities, with steps of information acquisition, facilitation of spatial activity, reinforcement, and integration of information.

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© 2021 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Shinta Wulandari
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/12/23
TI  - Effects of Spatial Learning and Characteristics on Completing Spatial Tasks
BT  - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Innovation in Education and Pedagogy (ICIEP 2020)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 198
EP  - 203
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.211219.036
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.211219.036
ID  - Wulandari2021
ER  -