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Stumpf, Heinrich; Mills, Carol J.; Brody, Linda E.; Baxley, Philip G. – Roeper Review, 2013
The importance of spatial ability for success in a variety of domains, particularly in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), is widely acknowledged. Yet, students with high spatial ability are rarely identified, as Talent Searches for academically talented students focus on identifying high mathematical and verbal abilities.…
Descriptors: Spatial Ability, Talent Identification, Academically Gifted, Screening Tests
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Veurink, N.; Sorby, S. A. – Engineering Design Graphics Journal, 2012
Spatial skills have been shown to be important to success in an engineering curriculum, and some question if poor spatial skills prevent students from entering STEM fields or if students with weak spatial skills avoid engineering disciplines believed to highly spatially-oriented. Veurink and Hamlin (2011) found that freshmen students entering…
Descriptors: Spatial Ability, Majors (Students), Engineering Education, College Freshmen