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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2016 Research Conference

Please note: The NCTM conference program is subject to change.

111- Evaluating Children’s Spatial Ability: Teacher Versus Test

Tuesday, April 12, 2016: 5:00 PM-6:00 PM
Third Level Prefunction (San Francisco Convention Center)

 

Lead Speaker:
Samantha Makosz
Co-speakers:
Donna Kotsopoulos , Joanna Zambrzycka and Michelle Cordy


Description of Presentation:

In this research, we examined the relationship between a teacher’s judgment of grade three and four students’ geometry and spatial ability (i.e., grades), three spatial ability tasks (Water-Level-Task, the Rod-and-Frame Test and the Mental-Rotations-Test), and composite spatial ability score. Results suggest that teachers’ assessment practices may not be yielding sufficient insight into students’ spatial ability.

Session Type: Poster Session

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