Relationship between spatial abilities, mental rotation and functional anatomy learning

Advances in Health Sciences Education

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 491-507

  Guillot, Aymeric ^a   Champely, Stéphane ^a   Batier, Christophe ^a   Thiriet, Patrice ^a   Collet, Christian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

Author keywords

Field dependence independence; Functional anatomy; Mental imagery; Mental rotation; Spatial abilities

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANATOMY; ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEPTH PERCEPTION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; OPTICAL ROTATION; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; ROTATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; VISION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANATOMY; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; FORM PERCEPTION; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; MODELS, ANATOMIC; OPTICAL ROTATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; ROTATION; SEX FACTORS; SPACE PERCEPTION; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 34548734209     PISSN: 13824996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10459-006-9021-7     Document Type: Article

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