Spatial ability has long been regarded as important in STEM, and mental rotation, a
subcategory of spatial ability, is widely accepted as the cognitive ability with the largest …

The past few years have, in some ways, been discouraging for advocates of gender diversity
in engineering. The share of engineering jobs held by women has not increased …

A landmark publication in the social sciences, Linda Lindsey's Gender is the most
comprehensive textbook to explore gender sociologically, as a critical and fundamental …

(1) Background: spatial thinking is indirectly applied in numerous daily activities (eg, when
defining the route when going to school/work) or in scientific areas (eg, predicting the spatial …

Spatial reasoning is a critical skill in the Geosciences. Using a randomized control study with
592 undergraduate students enrolled in introductory and advanced Geology courses, our …

Topographic map-reading skills are critical for certain professions but can be difficult to
learn. The purpose of this pilot study is to provide insight on the role augmented reality …

Myriad research in a variety of contexts shows spatial skills benefit students; however, they
are not given enough attention in classroom instruction. In this review we systematically …

Spatial thinking is essential for nurturing spatially literate graduates in tertiary education.
However, there is limited research on individual differences in cognitive processes and their …

Spatial thinking skills are crucial for success in any of the STEM (science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics) domains, and they are malleable. One approach to support …

How can we support classroom learning? Individual differences between students (eg,
cognitive skills and notetaking styles) is one factor that may relate to learning and interact …