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ERIC Number: EJ925964
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Mar
Pages: 5
Abstractor: As Provided
Reference Count: 78
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0021-9584
A Review of Spatial Ability Literature, Its Connection to Chemistry, and Implications for Instruction
Harle, Marissa; Towns, Marcy
Journal of Chemical Education, v88 n3 p351-360 Mar 2011
Chemists and scientists use spatial abilities as part of the way they understand and communicate their subject areas. A review of the foundational research literature in spatial ability and its connections to chemistry as a field and chemical education research allows for the formulation of implications for teaching in chemistry. (Contains 7 figures.)
Descriptors: Chemistry, Spatial Ability, Literature, Science Instruction, Visualization, Factor Analysis, Science Teachers, Tests, Gender Differences, Language Acquisition, Direct Instruction, Teaching Methods, Interpersonal Communication, Interaction, Models, Universities
Division of Chemical Education, Inc and ACS Publications Division of the American Chemical Society. 1155 Sixteenth Street NW, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 800-227-5558; Tel: 202-872-4600; e-mail: eic@jce.acs.org; Web site: http://pubs.acs.org/jchemeduc
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Michigan; Indiana