Relationships between Gender, Cognitive Ability, Preference, and Calculus Performance

    Authors

    E. S. Haciomeroglu; E. Chicken;J. K. Dixon

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Math. Think. Learn.

    Keywords

    MATHEMATICAL PROBLEM; SPATIAL VISUALIZATION; SEX-DIFFERENCES; STUDENTS; IMAGERY; SCIENCE; Education & Educational Research

    Abstract

    In this research, we examined the relationships between gender, spatial ability, verbal-logical reasoning ability, calculus performance, and preference for visual or analytic processing. Data were collected from 150 calculus students at four high schools in two school districts. The results suggest that spatial and verbal-logical reasoning abilities are important factors of calculus performance. Preferred mode of processing was unrelated to spatial and verbal-logical reasoning abilities suggesting that cognitive abilities did not predict students' preference for visual or analytic processing. There were no significant differences between the two sexes in cognitive abilities, preferred mode of processing, and calculus performance.

    Journal Title

    Mathematical Thinking and Learning

    Volume

    15

    Issue/Number

    3

    Publication Date

    1-1-2013

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    175

    Last Page

    189

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000320692100001

    ISSN

    1098-6065

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