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The Relationship Between Spatial Visualization and Mathematical Creativity
Thu, May 4, 9:45 to 11:15am CDT (9:45 to 11:15am CDT), SIG Virtual Rooms, Research in Mathematics Education SIG Virtual Paper RoomAbstract
The purpose of this proposal is to quantify the degree of the relationship between pre-service teachers’ spatial visualization skills and their mathematical creativity through problem-posing tasks. Results showed a moderate to a high correlation (r = .571) between pre-service teachers’ creativity scores and their spatial visualization scores. Similarly, the results showed a high correlation (r = .619, p < .05) between pre-service teachers’ flexibility scores and their spatial visualization scores. However, the results also revealed a weak correlation (r = .218) between pre-service teachers’ originality scores and their spatial visualization scores. Possible explanations for these correlations in relation to existing studies about mathematical creativity and the implication for future studies are provided.