Visuospatial processing for education in health and natural sciences. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Juan C. Castro-Alonso, editor.
• Other Names: Castro-Alonso, Juan C
• Contents: Intro; Contents; Chapter 1: Overview of Visuospatial Processing for Education in Health and Natural Sciences; 1.1 Organization of This Volume; 1.1.1 Chapter 2 - Different Abilities Controlled by Visuospatial Processing; 1.1.2 Chapter 3 - Science Education and Visuospatial Processing; 1.1.3 Chapter 4 - Sex Differences in Visuospatial Processing; 1.1.4 Chapter 5 - Instructional Visualizations, Cognitive Load Theory, and Visuospatial Processing; 1.1.5 Chapter 6 - Interactive Science Multimedia and Visuospatial Processing 1.1.6 Chapter 7 - Embodied Cognition, Science Education, and Visuospatial Processing1.1.7 Chapter 8 - VAR: A Battery of Computer-Based Instruments to Measure Visuospatial Processing; 1.2 Conclusion; References; Chapter 2: Different Abilities Controlled by Visuospatial Processing; 2.1 Visuospatial Processing by Working Memory; 2.2 Two Scales of Visuospatial Processing; 2.3 Small-Scale Visuospatial Processing Abilities; 2.3.1 Mental Rotation; 2.3.2 Mental Folding; 2.3.3 Field Independence; 2.3.4 Spatial Working Memory; 2.3.5 Visual Working Memory; 2.3.6 Dual Visuospatial Tasks of Working Memory 2.4 Interactions Between Visuospatial Processing Abilities2.5 Discussion; 2.5.1 Instructional Implications for Health and Natural Sciences; 2.5.2 Future Research Directions; 2.5.3 Conclusion; References; Chapter 3: Science Education and Visuospatial Processing; 3.1 Visuospatial Processing Influencing Science Learning and Achievement; 3.1.1 Anatomy and Medicine; 3.1.2 Surgery; 3.1.3 Biology; 3.1.4 Chemistry; 3.1.5 Physics and Astronomy; 3.1.6 Geology and Meteorology; 3.2 Science Education Influencing Visuospatial Processing; 3.2.1 Anatomy and Dentistry; 3.2.2 Biology and Veterinary Medicine 3.2.3 Chemistry, Physics, and Geology3.3 Visuospatial Training; 3.3.1 Near Transfer Effects; 3.3.2 Intermediate Transfer Effects; 3.3.3 Far Transfer Effects; 3.3.4 Methodological Shortcomings in Training Studies; 3.4 Discussion; 3.4.1 Instructional Implications for Health and Natural Sciences; 3.4.2 Future Research Directions; 3.4.3 Conclusion; References; Chapter 4: Sex Differences in Visuospatial Processing; 4.1 Sex Differences in Different Visuospatial Processing Abilities; 4.1.1 Mental Rotation; 4.1.2 Mental Folding and Field Independence; 4.1.3 Spatial Working Memory 4.1.4 Visual Working Memory4.1.5 Dual Visuospatial Tasks of Working Memory; 4.2 Sociocultural and Biological Explanations; 4.2.1 Visuospatial Experience; 4.2.2 Stereotype Threat; 4.2.3 Hormones; 4.3 Visuospatial Training to Reduce Sex Differences; 4.3.1 Reducing the Sex Differences; 4.3.2 Not Reducing the Sex Differences; 4.4 Discussion; 4.4.1 Instructional Implications for Health and Natural Sciences; 4.4.2 Future Research Directions; 4.4.3 Conclusion; References; Chapter 5: Instructional Visualizations, Cognitive Load Theory, and Visuospatial Processing
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 370.15; Educational psychology; Visual perception; Space perception; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783030209698; 3030209695
• Related ISBNs: 3030209687; 9783030209681
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