Unpacking The Relation Between Spatial Abilities and Creativity in Geometry

Autor: Panagiotis Gridos, Evgenios Avgerinos, Eleni Deliyianni, Iliada Elia, Athanasios Gagatsis, Zoi Geitona
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: The European Educational Researcher, Vol 4, Iss 3, Pp 307-328 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2517-6323
DOI: 10.31757/euer.433
Popis: This study aims to examine the relation between spatial ability and creativity in Geometry. Data was collected from 94 ninth graders. Three spatial abilities were investigated: spatial visualization, spatial relations and closure flexibility. As for students' creativity, it was examined through a multiple solution problem in Geometry focusing on three components of creativity: fluency, flexibility, and originality. The results revealed that spatial visualization predicted flexibility and originality while closure flexibility predicted all creativity components. Additionally, it was deduced that auxiliary constructions played an essential ro
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