Abstract:
The objectives of this study were to explore mental rotation ability between undergraduate students who had been trained in mental image and spatial skills and those who were untrained. The sample consisted of 120 students, 60 males and 60 females. The mental rotation test was developed by using Shepard and Metzler’s (1971) mental rotation test as the prototype.
Result are as follows:
1. There was an interaction effect between sex and mental image and spatial skills training on students’ mental rotation ability (F=7.784, p< .01). The male students of both trained and untrained groups performed better than the female students.
2. Students who had been trained in mental image and spatial skills had significantly higher scores on the mental rotation test than students who were untrained (F=39.308, p<.001).
3. Male students had significantly higher scores on the mental rotation test than female students (F=69.366, p<.001).
4. The average reaction time to the mental rotation test of both groups of students was not different.
5. Male students took more time to finish the mental rotation test than female students (F=4.731, p<.05).