The Spatial Requirements of the Left-Hand Rule: A Novel Instrument for Assessing the Coordination of Egocentric and Allocentric Frames of Reference

Autor/inn/en	Ramful, Ajay; Maesuri Patahuddin, Sitti; Moheeput, Khemanand; Johar, Rahmah
Titel	The Spatial Requirements of the Left-Hand Rule: A Novel Instrument for Assessing the Coordination of Egocentric and Allocentric Frames of Reference
Quelle	In: International Journal of Science Education, 45 (2023) 8, S.661-687 (27 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Maesuri Patahuddin, Sitti) ORCID (Moheeput, Khemanand)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0950-0693
DOI	10.1080/09500693.2023.2172625
Schlagwörter	Spatial Ability; Handedness; Science Education; Comparative Analysis; Measures (Individuals); Correlation; Psychomotor Skills; Grade 10; Grade 11; Reliability; Physics; Teaching Methods; Task Analysis; Secondary School Students; Foreign Countries; Indonesia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Räumliches Vorstellungsvermögen; Linkshändigkeit; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Messdaten; Korrelation; Psychomotorische Aktivität; School year 11; 11. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 11; Reliabilität; Physik; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Aufgabenanalyse; Sekundarschüler; Ausland; Indonesien
Abstract	This paper explores the spatial dimension of Fleming's Left Hand Rule (LHR), commonly-used in Physics instruction for determining the direction of force using the left hand's thumb, forefinger and middle finger. A new instrument was developed to gauge students' ability to coordinate their fingers in 3D space (egocentric frame of reference) based on representations of tasks on paper/screen (allocentric frame of reference). The LHR scores from a sample of 530 Grade 10 and 11 students revealed a significant correlation to standard spatial reasoning measures, with a reliability of 0.77. About 90% of the students scored less than 10 points out of 22, highlighting the relevance of the spatial skills required for articulating the LHR. Science students performed significantly better than non-Science students. The manipulation of the LHR was strongly influenced by the degree of angular disparity between the body frame and task-defined frame and the kinaesthetic constraints required to rotate the triad of fingers as a perpendicular frame. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01