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Examining the components of fluid intelligence: implications for STEM education.
(ASEE, 2018)
Substantial empirical evidence illustrates the significance of spatial ability for STEM academic achievement. However, it is critical that research efforts continue to identify cognitive factors which are associated with ...
Spatial skills in education: a national study.
(University of Limerick, 2016-09)
It is widely accepted that spatial skills play an inherent role in educational
success, especially in STEM disciples such as Engineering, Mathematics and
Graphics. This paper presents an initial investigation into spatial ...
The potential bifurcation of static and dynamic spatial cognitive processes.
(ASEE, 2016-10)
Considering the widely acknowledged correlation between spatial ability and graphics based
education, it is important to uncover the full remit of this association to inform pedagogical
practices within the discipline. ...
Investigating perceptions of intelligence as an approach to understanding female representation in technology and engineering education.
(TERG, 2019-06)
Gender representation in technology and engineering education is generally not equitable with females being underrepresented in many areas (e.g. Sultan, Axell, & Hallström, 2018; Yoder, 2017). While there are many perspectives ...
A proposed research agenda for investigating the nature of designerly thinking in action.
(ASEE, 2017)
The intent of this paper is to discuss the nature of Design and Technology (D&T) education and arising from that the potential contribution of cognitive psychology to further understanding of designerly thinking in action. ...
Assessing visual perception in virtual reality environments.
(University of Limerick, 2016-09)
Recent trends in cognitive psychology have highlighted the significance of
the situated context with which individuals must carry out cognitive processes.
Understanding the cognitive and biological mechanisms which permit ...
The predictive capacity of spatial ability for knowledge retention in third level technology and engineering education.
(Technology Education Research Group, 2019-06)
It is well established that spatial ability correlates with STEM performance. THis has been shown through substantial longitudinal evidence e.g. (Wai, Lubinski, & Benbow, 2009). Specifically, it has been demonstrated as ...
Multidisciplinary teaching: the emergence of an holistic STEM teacher.
(IEEE Xplore, 2018-03-07)
This full research paper approaches the teaching of STEM from a new multi-disciplinary perspective. While the importance of the STEM agenda is not in dispute, the plurality in treatment of STEM as individual subjects or ...
Framing spatial cognition: establishing a research agenda.
(ASEE, 2016-01)
A significant aim of research concerning human intelligence is to develop a comprehensive
cognitive map of the human intelligence structure. The evolution of this knowledge base is
mirrored through the chronological ...
An exploratory study into the cognitive and behavioural influences on problem solving performance.
(University of Limerick, 2016-09)
It is widely accepted that spatial cognition plays a critical role in STEM
educational success. However, while this relationship has shown to relate to
educational factors such as success and retention, it does not offer ...