Investigating Effect of Origami-Based Instruction on Elementary Students' Spatial Skills and Perceptions

Sedanur Cakmak, Mine Isiksal and Yusuf Koc

The Journal of Educational Research, 2014, vol. 107, issue 1, 59-68

Abstract: The authors' purpose was to investigate the effect of origami-based instruction on elementary students' spatial ability. The students' self-reported perceptions related to the origami-based instruction were also examined. Data was collected via purposive sampling techniques from students enrolled in a private elementary school. A spatial ability test (SAT) was used to measure the students' ability in mentally manipulating objects and their parts in 2- and 3-dimensional spaces. In addition to the SAT, reflection papers and interviews were used. The results indicated that origami-based instruction had a positive effect on the students' spatial ability scores. The data analysis showed that the students developed positive opinions about origami-based instruction and its relation to mathematics; however, they experienced difficulties when folding the paper.

Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1080/00220671.2012.753861

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