Abstract
This study presents data augmenting the validity studies of the Wheatley Cube (McDaniel and Kroll, 1984), a computer managed test of spatial visualization. Twenty-one students in pilot training are administered several instruments designed to measure the ability to construct a cognitive three-dimensional space, including: (1) the Wheatley Cube, (2) aircraft orientation task, (3) Shepard-Metzler Rotations Tests, and (4) Rod and Frame Test. Findings of this study suggest a moderately high relationship between performance on the Wheatley Cube and the Shepard-Metzler. Both tests perform equally well in predicting the ability of student pilots to quickly determine the orientation and direction of their aircraft in simulated flight. The Wheatley Cube does a remarkably better job of predicting performance on a cognitive task than does the Shepard-Metzler, suggesting that the Wheatley Cube may be measuring a somewhat different component of visualization than the Shepard-Metzler. (MO)
Citation
McDaniel, E. Measuring Spatial Ability with a Computer Managed Task. Retrieved August 15, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/137274/.
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