Children's construction task performance and spatial ability: Controlling task complexity and predicting mathematics performance

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Richardson, M., Hunt, T.E. and Richardson, C. 2014. Children's construction task performance and spatial ability: Controlling task complexity and predicting mathematics performance. Perceptual and Motor Skills. https://doi.org/10.2466/22.24.pms.119c28z8
AuthorsRichardson, M., Hunt, T.E. and Richardson, C.
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This paper presents a methodology to control construction task complexity and examined the relationships between construction performance and spatial and mathematical abilities in children. The study included three groups of children (N = 96); ages 7-8, 10-11, and 13-14 years. Each group constructed seven pre-specified objects. The study replicated and extended previous findings that indicated that the extent of component symmetry and variety, and the number of components for each object and available for selection, significantly predicted construction task difficulty. Results showed that this methodology is a valid and reliable technique for assessing and predicting construction play task difficulty. Furthermore, construction play performance predicted mathematical attainment independently of spatial ability.

KeywordsMathematics; Spatial memory; Construction tasks; Adolescent; Child; Cognition; Female; Great Britain; Humans; Male; Space Perception; Task Performance and Analysis
Year2014
JournalPerceptual and Motor Skills
ISSN0031-5125
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.2466/22.24.pms.119c28z8
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Hunt, Thomas E., Clark-Carter, David and Sheffield, David 2014. Math anxiety, intrusive thoughts and performance: Exploring the relationship between mathematics anxiety and performance: The role of intrusive thoughts. Journal of Education, Psychology and Social Sciences.
An efficient approach to understanding and predicting the effects of multiple task characteristics on performance
Richardson, Miles 2016. An efficient approach to understanding and predicting the effects of multiple task characteristics on performance. Ergonomics. https://doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2016.1188217
30 days wild: development and evaluation of a large-scale nature engagement campaign to improve well-being
Richardson, Miles, Cormack, Adam, McRobert, Lucy and Underhill, Ralph 2016. 30 days wild: development and evaluation of a large-scale nature engagement campaign to improve well-being. PLos ONE. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0149777
The Impact of Children’s Connection to Nature. A Report for the Royal Society of the Protection of Birds (RSPB)
Richardson, M., Sheffield, D., Harvey, C. and Petronzi, D. 2016. The Impact of Children’s Connection to Nature. A Report for the Royal Society of the Protection of Birds (RSPB). Derby RSPB.
Development of the critical thinking toolkit (CriTT): A measure of student attitudes and beliefs about critical thinking
Stupple, Edward J. N., Maratos, Frances A., Elander, James, Hunt, Thomas E., Cheung, Kevin Yet Fong and Aubeeluck, Aimee 2016. Development of the critical thinking toolkit (CriTT): A measure of student attitudes and beliefs about critical thinking. Thinking Skills and Creativity. 23, pp. 91-100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsc.2016.11.007
The development and part validation of a U.K. scale for mathematics anxiety
Hunt, Thomas E., Clark-Carter, David and Sheffield, David 2011. The development and part validation of a U.K. scale for mathematics anxiety. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment. https://doi.org/10.1177/0734282910392892
Reflective self-attention: A more stable predictor of connection to nature than mindful attention.
Richardson, Miles and Sheffield, David 2015. Reflective self-attention: A more stable predictor of connection to nature than mindful attention. Ecopsychology. https://doi.org/10.1089/eco.2015.0010
One thousand good things in nature: Aspects of nearby nature associated with improved connection to nature
Richardson, M., Hallam, J. and Lumber, R. 2015. One thousand good things in nature: Aspects of nearby nature associated with improved connection to nature. Environmental Values. https://doi.org/10.3197/096327115x14384223590131
The effect of distressing imagery on attention to and persuasiveness of an anti-alcohol message: a gaze-tracking approach
Brown, Stephen L. and Richardson, Miles 2011. The effect of distressing imagery on attention to and persuasiveness of an anti-alcohol message: a gaze-tracking approach. Health Education & Behavior. https://doi.org/10.1177/1090198111404411
Identifying the task characteristics that predict children's construction task performance
Richardson, Miles, Jones, Gary, Croker, Steve and Brown, Stephen L. 2011. Identifying the task characteristics that predict children's construction task performance. Applied Cognitive Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1002/acp.1702
Exploring the psychological rewards of a familiar semirural landscape: connecting to local nature through a mindful approach
Richardson, Miles and Hallam, Jenny 2013. Exploring the psychological rewards of a familiar semirural landscape: connecting to local nature through a mindful approach. The Humanistic Psychologist. https://doi.org/10.1080/08873267.2012.732156
Internal representations, external representations and ergonomics: towards a theoretical integration
Richardson, Miles and Ball, Linden J. 2009. Internal representations, external representations and ergonomics: towards a theoretical integration. Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science. https://doi.org/10.1080/14639220802368872
An objective examination of consumer perception of nutrition information based on healthiness ratings and eye movements
Jones, Gary and Richardson, Miles 2007. An objective examination of consumer perception of nutrition information based on healthiness ratings and eye movements. Public Health Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980007258513
Identifying the task variables that predict object assembly difficulty.
Richardson, Miles, Jones, Gary and Torrance, Mark 2006. Identifying the task variables that predict object assembly difficulty. Human factors.
Identifying the task variables that influence perceived object assembly complexity
Richardson, Miles, Jones, Gary and Torrance, Mark 2004. Identifying the task variables that influence perceived object assembly complexity. Ergonomics. https://doi.org/10.1080/00140130410001686339
Identifying the task variables that affect assembly task complexity
Richardson, Miles 2005. Identifying the task variables that affect assembly task complexity. PhD Thesis