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A teacher’s judgment of spatial ability
Author(s) -
Kotsopoulos Donna,
Makosz Samantha,
Zambrzycka Joanna,
Cordy Michelle
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
school science and mathematics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.135
H-Index - 2
eISSN - 1949-8594
pISSN - 0036-6803
DOI - 10.1111/ssm.12300
Subject(s) - spatial ability , test (biology) , task (project management) , psychology , mathematics education , frame of reference , standardized test , frame (networking) , mental rotation , spatial analysis , geometry , cognitive psychology , mathematics , statistics , computer science , cognition , engineering , systems engineering , quantum mechanics , biology , neuroscience , paleontology , telecommunications , physics
International standardized tests are showing an underperformance of students in geometry and spatial ability relative to other content domains. In this research, we examined the relationship between a teacher’s judgment of third‐ and fourth‐grade students’ geometry and spatial ability (i.e., grades), three spatial ability tasks (Water‐Level‐Task, the Rod‐and‐Frame Test, and the Mental‐Rotations‐Test), composite spatial ability score, and standardized test scores of geometry and spatial ability. Results showed that this teacher’s judgment of a student’s geometry and spatial ability was more ambitious than evidence from the other measures. While two of the spatial ability tasks and the composite spatial ability score showed improvement over time, the teacher’s judgment of students’ geometry, and spatial ability did not show improvement over time. Implications for learning will be discussed.