Gender differences in math and mental rotation accuracy but not in mental rotation speed in 8-years-old children

International Journal of Developmental Sciences

Volumn 2, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 190-196

  Heil, Martin ^a   Jansen Osmann, Petra ^a  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Gender differences; Math performance; Mental rotation; Visual spatial cognition

Indexed keywords

EID: 85013621573     PISSN: 2192001X     EISSN: 21917485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/DEV-2008-21212     Document Type: Article

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