Assessing and Enhancing Visualization Skills of Engineering Students in Africa: A Comparative Study

Autor/inn/en	Ault, Holly K.; John, Samuel
Titel	Assessing and Enhancing Visualization Skills of Engineering Students in Africa: A Comparative Study
Quelle	In: Engineering Design Graphics Journal, 74 (2010) 2, S.12-20 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0046-2012
Schlagwörter	Engineering Education; College Freshmen; Spatial Ability; Visualization; Minicourses; Student Improvement; Developing Nations; Foreign Countries; Comparative Analysis; Indiana; Michigan; Namibia; Virginia; Vandenberg Mental Rotations Test + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ingenieurausbildung; Studienanfänger; Räumliches Vorstellungsvermögen; Visualisation; Visualisierung; Kurzlehrgang; Developing country; Developing countries; Entwicklungsland; Ausland
Abstract	Visualization skills are believed to be a strong indicator of success in engineering, science, and a variety of other careers. Previous studies have compared the visualization skills of first year engineering students in the US with their cohorts in Europe and Brazil, but to date there have been no data reported for developing countries in Africa. Studies have shown that training can enhance visualization skills in a relatively short time. This paper will report on the results of a study of first year engineering students at the Polytechnic of Namibia that have been exposed to a short course to improve visualization skills. (Contains 3 tables and 3 figures.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Engineering Design Graphics Division, American Society for Engineering Education. 1818 N Street NW Suite 600, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 202-331-3500; Web site: http://edgd.asee.org/journal/index.htm
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10