Research in Mathematical Education (한국수학교육학회지시리즈D:수학교육연구)

Korean Society of Mathematical Education (한국수학교육학회)
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An Investigation of the Visual-Mental Capability of Pre- and In-Service Mathematics Teachers: A Tale of Two Cones and One Cube

  • Barkai, Ruthi (Kibbutzim College of Education Technology and the Arts) ;
  • Patkin, Dorit (Kibbutzim College of Education Technology and the Arts)
  • Received : 2013.12.03
  • Accepted : 2014.03.21
  • Published : 2014.03.31
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Abstract

This study investigated the visual-mental capability of pre-service and in-service mathematics teachers as well as academicians making a career change to mathematics teachers with regard to manipulations of two geometric shapes (from 2- to 3-dimensional). Moreover, it investigated whether there are differences between the visual-mental capability of these participant groups. Findings illustrate that most of the participants demonstrate an adequate visual capability relating to the task dealing with a cube. Conversely, very low percentage of participants manifested a visual-mental capability in a task requiring the identification of a solid resulting from rotation of a square page, whose diagonal serves as the rotation axis. The study indicates that learners' high visual view should be developed in order to enhance their visual-mental capability.

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