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  1. 1. Is there a relationship between spatial orientation ability, and field of study and gender?

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Teodora Neagu; [2021]
    Keywords : spatial ability; spatial orientation; gender; STEM; spatial förmåga; spatial orientering; kön; STEM; naturvetenskap;

    Abstract : Spatial ability has been studied in relation to education and gender previously, concluding that men outperform women in any field of study in spatial tasks and test batteries. For that reason, the present study aims to confirm such differences through a spatial orientation task and the Santa Barbara Sense of Direction Scale (SBSOD). READ MORE

  3. 2. THE EFFECT OF DIFFERENT INSTUNCTIONS ON SPATIAL LEARNING IN A VIRTUAL ENVIROMENT

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Khonde Triphose; [2021]
    Keywords : virtual environment; silcton; spatial knowledge; human navigation; instructions ; gender; mental rotation test; SBSOD; virtuella miljöer; silcton; rumsligt minne; navigera; instruktion; kön; mental rotation test; SBSOD;

    Abstract : A desktop virtual reality environment of a campus area (called Silcton) was used to examine how instructing participants on performing exploration in an unfamiliar environment impacts the acquired spatial knowledge. Participants explored the Silcton virtual environment, after having received differing instructions on what to do. READ MORE

  4. 3. Wayfinding with ambiguous instructions in unfamiliar environments

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Christian Johansson; Emma Sundberg; [2018]
    Keywords : Wayfinding; ambiguous instructions; individual differences; Big five; Santa Barbara sense of direction; Navigation; tvetydiga instruktioner; individuella skillnader; Big five; Santa Barbara sense of direction;

    Abstract : The present study aims to predict which individual factors may influence strategy-choices in wayfinding situations, specifically when participants are faced with ambiguous instructions in unfamiliar environments. Individual differences were measured with self-report forms of the Big Five personality traits and the Santa Barbara sense of direction scale (SBSOD). READ MORE

  5. 4. Wayfinding with ambiguous instructions in unfamiliar environments

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

    Author : Christian Johansson; Emma Sundberg; [2018]
    Keywords : Wayfinding; ambiguous instructions; individual differences; Big five; Santa Barbara sense of direction;

    Abstract : The present study aims to predict which individual factors may influence strategy-choices in wayfinding situations, specifically when participants are faced with ambiguous instructions in unfamiliar environments. Individual differences were measured with self-report forms of the Big Five personality traits and the Santa Barbara sense of direction scale (SBSOD). READ MORE