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| Title |
An investigation of the validity of the virtual spatial navigation assessment
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Frontiers in Psychology, January 2013
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| DOI | 10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00852 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Matthew Ventura, Valerie Shute, Tim Wright, Weinan Zhao |
| Abstract |
This correlational study investigated a new measure of environmental spatial ability (i.e., large scale spatial ability) called the virtual spatial navigation assessment (VSNA). In the VSNA, participants must find a set of gems in a virtual 3D environment using a first person avatar on a computer. The VSNA runs in a web browser and automatically collects the time taken to find each gem. The time taken to collect gems in the VSNA was significantly correlated to three other spatial ability measures, math standardized test scores, and choice to be in a STEM (science, technology, engineering, or math) career. These findings support the validity of the VSNA as a measure of environmental spatial ability. Finally, self-report video game experience was also significantly correlated to the VSNA suggesting that video game may improve environmental spatial ability. Recommendations are made for how the VSNA can be used to help guide individuals toward STEM career paths and identify weaknesses that might be addressed with large scale spatial navigation training. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 115 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 2 | 2% |
| Italy | 1 | <1% |
| Malaysia | 1 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 109 | 95% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 24 | 21% |
| Student > Master | 23 | 20% |
| Researcher | 16 | 14% |
| Student > Bachelor | 12 | 10% |
| Professor | 7 | 6% |
| Other | 17 | 15% |
| Unknown | 16 | 14% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 40 | 35% |
| Social Sciences | 13 | 11% |
| Neuroscience | 9 | 8% |
| Computer Science | 8 | 7% |
| Engineering | 4 | 3% |
| Other | 21 | 18% |
| Unknown | 20 | 17% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 13. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 18 November 2016.
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#4,678
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#25,556
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#245
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