Investigating the Spatial Ability of Aboriginal Students and General Students

• Main Authors: CHANG HUI JU, 張慧如
• Other Authors: 陳光勲
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2006
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/y528hd

碩士 === 國立臺北教育大學 === 數學暨資訊教育學系(含數學教育碩士班) === 94 === Investigating the Spatial Ability of Aboriginal Students and General Students Abstract The purpose of this study is to explore the difference in spatial ability for aboriginal pupils and general pupils. Subjects of the study are from fourth to sixth graders of three primary schools in Taoyuan, two classes are sampled at each school. After written examination is administered to these samples, some subjects are interviewed to understand their problem solving strategies and error types. The main findings of this study are showed as follows: 一、 There is no interaction in spatial ability for three factors of race, grade, and sex, but there is no interaction in spatial ability for two factors of race and grade, as well as race and sex. 二、 The spatial ability of general pupils is superior to that of aboriginal pupils apparently; the general pupil's achievement is superior to aboriginal pupils in two subscales of spatial visualization and spatial orientation apparently. Specially, in the rotation of two space and spatial orientation of 3D, but no difference in two subscales of folding & developing part. 三、 There is a significant difference in spatial ability for grade. The performance of sixth graders and fifth grades is better than that of fourth graders, but there is no significant difference in spatial ability between sixth graders and fifth graders. 四、 There is no significant difference in spatial ability between boys and girls. The performance of aboriginal boys is better than that of aboriginal girls, but there is no significant difference in spatial ability between general pupils. 五、 It seems to be easier to produce the mental image in spatial ability for general pupils, but not for aboriginal pupils, and most aboriginal pupils have misconception that the position and direction of picture on object will be similar to original picture after rotation, folding, or developing Keyword: Spatial ability, Aboriginal,Problem solving strategies, Error Types