| Autor: |
Amr Shawky, Ehab Elbiblawy, Guenter Maresch |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2020 |
| Předmět: |
|
| Zdroj: |
Journal of Humanities and Applied Social Sciences, Vol 3, Iss 3, Pp 182-198 (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2632-279X |
| DOI: |
10.1108/JHASS-01-2020-0016/full/pdf?title=spatial-ability-differences-between-students-with-a-math-learning-disability-and-their-other-normal-colleagues |
| Popis: |
Purpose – This study aims to investigate the differences in spatial ability between students with a math learning disability and their normal peers. Design/methodology/approach – To investigate these differences two groups, (60 students with a math learning disability) and (60 normal students) from fifth grade with a mean age (10.6 years) were administered with spatial ability test along with an IQ test. Students with a math learning disability were chosen using measures of the following: math learning disability questionnaire developed from learning disability evaluation scale – renormed second edition (LDES-R2) (McCarney and Arthaud, 2007) and the Quick Neurological Screening Test (Mutti et al., 2012), in addition to their marks in formal math tests in school. Findings – Comparison between the two groups in four aspects of spatial ability resulted in obvious differences in each aspect of spatial ability (spatial relations, mental rotation, spatial visualization and spatial orientation); these differences were clear, especially in mental rotation and spatial visualization. Originality/value – This paper contributes to gain more insights into the characteristics of pupils with a math learning disability, the nature of spatial abilities and its effect on a math learning disability. Moreover, the results suggest spatial ability to be an important diagnose factor to distinguish and identify students with a math learning disability, and that spatial ability is strongly relevant to math achievement. The results have significant implications for success in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics domain. |
| Databáze: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
| Externí odkaz: |
|
