doi: 10.7763/IJIET.2013.V3.241
Using Cognitive Load Measurement and Spatial Ability Test to Identify Talented Students in Three-Dimensional Computer Graphics Programming
Farshid Anvari
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Hien Minh Thi Tran ,
Manolya Kavakli
Abstract
The aim of this paper is to identify talented students in three-dimensional computer graphics programming using cognitive load measurement and spatial ability test. Eleven students from the department of computing undertook a spatial ability test, a performance and a cognitive load test using task and performance-based techniques and, perception surveys. The results are supportive of previous research studies in building expertise. Students with high spatial ability who performed well in the task of generating three-dimensional computer graphics with low cognitive load measures were identified as talented students in three-dimensional computer graphics programming. This study suggests that people with higher abstract thinking have better ability to transfer skills from similar domains.
Keywords
- Spatial ability
- cognitive load measurement
- three-dimensional computer graphics programmers
- task and performance-based techniques
- talented students
- computer graphics education
How to Cite
Farshid Anvari, Hien Minh Thi Tran, and Manolya Kavakli, "Using Cognitive Load Measurement and Spatial Ability Test to Identify Talented Students in Three-Dimensional Computer Graphics Programming," International Journal of Information and Education Technology, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 94-99, 2013. https://doi.org/10.7763/IJIET.2013.V3.241
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Copyright © 2013 by the authors. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited (CC BY 4.0).