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Direct linkMcLeay, Heather – Mathematics Teaching Incorporating Micromath, 2006
The author describes a pilot study to investigate the extent to which learners use imagery in a variety of spatial problems. In order to discover how to encourage pupils to use imagery and thus to become better problem solvers, this study set out firstly to explore how pupils are able to use imagery in a variety of tasks. The tasks involved mental…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Imagery, Spatial Ability, Problem Solving
