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ERIC Number: EJ1245262
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Mar
Pages: 43
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ISSN: ISSN-1040-726X
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Is Spatial Ability Related to Mathematical Ability: A Meta-Analysis
Xie, Fang; Zhang, Li; Chen, Xu; Xin, Ziqiang
Educational Psychology Review, v32 n1 p113-155 Mar 2020
The relationship between spatial and mathematical ability is controversial. Thus, the current study conducted a meta-analysis of 73 studies, with 263 effect sizes to explore the relationship between spatial and mathematical ability. Furthermore, we explored potential factors that moderate this relationship. Results showed that the relationship between mathematical and spatial ability was not simply linear. Specifically, logical reasoning had a stronger association with spatial ability than numerical or arithmetic ability with spatial ability. Intrinsic-dynamic, intrinsic-static, extrinsic-dynamic, extrinsic-static spatial ability, and visual-spatial memory showed comparable associations with mathematical ability. The association between spatial and mathematical ability showed no differences between children, adolescents, and adults and no differences between typically developing individuals and individuals with developmental disabilities. The implications of these findings for theory and practice are discussed.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
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Language: English
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