Geospatial thinking and spatial ability : an empirical examination of knowledge and reasoning in geographical science

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Description :
This study examines the relationships between geospatial thinking and spatial ability, focusing on knowledge and reasoning about fundamental concepts in geospatial science. Scores on a geospatial thinking test have low correlations with each other, compared to high correlations among scores on spatial ability tests, and the degrees of relationship between geospatial thinking and spatial ability depended on the type of geospatial thinking. Expert geospatial scientists do not outperform students on spatial ability tests, suggesting that expertise in geospatial science might not simply be explained by superiority in spatial ability. The results point to the necessity of targeted instruction for geospatial learning.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
The Professional geographer, issn : 0033-0124, 2013, vol. 65, n°. 4, p. 636-646, nombre de pages : 11, Références bibliographiques : 2 p.

Date :
2013

Editeur :
Pays édition : Etats-Unis, Cambridge, MA, Blackwell