Evaluation of the relationship between spatial abilities and anatomy learning

Authors : Mustafa AYDIN, Mehmet YILMAZ, Muzaffer ŞEKER

Pages : 139-144

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Publication Date : 2020-08-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between the spatial abilities of medical school students and their learning in anatomy. Methods: The spatial abilities of the 120 students insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(74 females, 46 males); were examined using Mental Rotation Test insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(MRT);. The relationship between the mental rotation scores and the mean scores of their practical and theoretical anatomy examinations was determined in terms of gender. Results: The study revealed that mental rotation skills of female participants were lower than males; however, there was no significant difference in their exam insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(theoretical and practical anatomy examinations); scores in terms of gender. The spatial ability of the students had a low level significant effect on their anatomy scores, regarding practical applications. Conclusion: The results of the study revealed a significant relationship between students’ spatial ability and their success in practical anatomy examinations. This suggests that improving spatial ability skills may have a significant contribution to practical anatomy learning and may be considered as a part of anatomy education.
Keywords : anatomy learning, gender, spatial ability