Spatial Skill Profile of Mathematics Pre-Service Teachers

This study is aimed to investigate the spatial intelligence of mathematics pre-service teachers and find the best instructional strategy that facilitates this aspect. Data were collected from 35 mathematics pre-service teachers. The Purdue Spatial Visualization Test (PSVT) was used to identify the s...

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Published in:Journal of physics. Conference series 2018-01, Vol.947 (1), p.12065
Main Author: Putri, R O E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Low level
Mathematical analysis
Mathematics
Physics
Problem solving
Qualitative analysis
Statistical analysis
Students
Teachers
Visualization
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Summary:This study is aimed to investigate the spatial intelligence of mathematics pre-service teachers and find the best instructional strategy that facilitates this aspect. Data were collected from 35 mathematics pre-service teachers. The Purdue Spatial Visualization Test (PSVT) was used to identify the spatial skill of mathematics pre-service teachers. Statistical analysis indicate that more than 50% of the participants possessed spatial skill in intermediate level, whereas the other were in high and low level of spatial skill. The result also shows that there is a positive correlation between spatial skill and mathematics ability, especially in geometrical problem solving. High spatial skill students tend to have better mathematical performance compare to those in two other levels. Furthermore, qualitative analysis reveals that most students have difficulty in manipulating geometrical objects mentally. This problem mostly appears in intermediate and low-level spatial skill students. The observation revealed that 3-D geometrical figures is the best method that can overcome the mentally manipulation problem and develop the spatial visualization. Computer application can also be used to improve students' spatial skill.
ISSN:1742-6588
1742-6596
DOI:10.1088/1742-6596/947/1/012065