The Relationship Between 7th Grade Students’ Spatial Abilities and The Geometric Habits of Mind
Abstract
The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between the geometric habits of mind and spatial relations which is one of the spatial visualization abilities of 7th grade students. The sample of the research designed in the relational model is composed of 98 students randomly selected among 7th grade students studying in a state secondary school. “Spatial Relations Test” and “Fostering Geometric Thinking Test” are used as data collection tool in the research. In order to analysis the data, simple linear correlation analysis and simple regression analysis were performed in SPSS 20.00 statistical program. As a result of the data analysis, it was found that the average points for geometric habits of mind and the points attained out of the spatial relations test were on an average level. A positive low-level relationship was reached between the geometric habits of mind and the spatial relations. The findings that there is a positively significant correlation between the spatial relations and geometric habits of mind, and mathematics achievement; and that the spatial relations predict the geometric habits of mind at a certain level were obtained. Suggestions were made in line with the findings
Keywords
Spatial relations,spatial abilities,geometric habits of mind,geometry education
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