The relationship between high school students’ cognitive style and spatial ability in Ankara Çankaya
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Çataloğlu, ErdatDate
2021-01Publisher
Bilkent University
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English
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Abstract
In this study the relation between students’ cognitive style and spatial visualization
ability was investigated in Ankara, Çankaya. Gender, schools and grade level/age
were independent variables of descriptive study. Sample of this research were 393
anatolian high school students from four different schools. Group Embedded Figures
Test (Witkin et al., 1971) and Turkish version of Purdue Spatial Visualization Test
(Guay, 1976) were used to assess students’ cognitive style and spatial ability.
Sevimli (2009) adapted Purdue Spatial Visualization Test into Turkish. Group
Embedded Figures Test’ second and third part included in scoring and each part
contains nine questions. Five minutes were given for students to answer questions in
each part. Purdue Spatial Visualization Test contained three parts. Each parts contain
12 questions. Time were given for the whole test. Descriptive statistical analysis
were conducted to investigate the students’ cognitive style and spatial visualization
ability with respect to independent variables. Independent samples t-test was
conducted whether gender difference had statistically significant effect on cognitive
style and spatial ability. One-way ANOVA test was used to determine whether the
mean difference in school and grade level were statistically significant or not.
Correlation coefficient between students’ cognitive style and spatial ability was
computed. According to results, students’ cognitive style and spatial visualization
ability were independent from students’ gender. There were statistically significant
difference in students’ cognitive style and spatial visualization ability with respect to
students’ schools and grade level/age. There was a statistically significant and
positive correlation between students’ cognitive style and spatial visualization
ability.