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Article: Spatial visualization, visual imagery, and mathematical problem solving of students with varying abilities.
- Article from:
- Journal of Learning Disabilities
- Article date:
- November 1, 2006
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The use of visualization has often been cited as a powerful problem representation process for solving problems (Denis, 1991; Kosslyn & Koenig, 1992; Piaget & Inhelder, 1966). Within the field of mathematics, it has been argued that the use of visual images can be an important help for all sorts of problems, including problems in which nothing geometric is evident (Jencks & Peck, 1972; Polya, 1957; Zimmerman & Cunningham, 1991). Visual imagery, according to Owens and Clements (1998), has a role in establishing the meaning of a problem, channeling problem-solving approaches, and influencing cognitive constructions. Furthermore, it has been suggested that visualization is ...