FUTURE OF SPATIAL ABILITY RESEARCHES AND EDUCATION: A REVIEW

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  • Mohammad Tanweer Department of Teacher Training and Non-formal Education (IASE), Faculty of Education, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India

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https://doi.org/10.46827/ejpe.v0i0.2625

Keywords:

spatial ability researches, education, future research

Abstract

The present paper deals with the future trends of researches in the area of spatial ability and its implication on education. Researches on spatial ability are predicted to continue with two concurrent themes: its association with intelligence and the influence of technology and computer in redefining and molding spatial ability. Current technologies like 3D Imaging, virtual reality, simulations are redefining and molding spatial ability.

 

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2019-09-13

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