ERIC Number: EJ1099891
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Apr-10
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Effects of Using Dynamic Mathematics Software on Preservice Mathematics Teachers' Spatial Visualization Skills: The Case of Spatial Analytic Geometry
Kösa, Temel
Educational Research and Reviews, v11 n7 p449-458 Apr 2016
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of using dynamic geometry software on preservice mathematics teachers' spatial visualization skills and to determine whether spatial visualization skills can be a predictor of success in learning analytic geometry of space. The study used a quasi-experimental design with a control group. There were 46 students in the experimental group and 48 students in the control group. The Purdue Spatial Visualization Test (PSVT) was applied as both pre-and post-test to measure the students' spatial visualization skills. Furthermore, the Prior Knowledge Test (PKT) was administered at the beginning of the study to measure their prior knowledge, and the Academic Achievement Test (AAT) was used to evaluate their ability in analytic geometry of space. The results of the study showed that using dynamic geometry software was effective for improving students' spatial visualization skills. It was also found that spatial visualization skills are a significant predictor of success in spatial analytic geometry.
Descriptors: Geometry, Computer Software, Technology Uses in Education, Preservice Teachers, Mathematics Teachers, Spatial Ability, Visualization, Predictor Variables, Mathematics Instruction, Geometric Concepts, Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Pretests Posttests, Prior Learning, Quasiexperimental Design, Elementary School Mathematics, Tests, Educational Technology, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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