Title
Effect of learning morphology on the visuospatial processing of chilean university students
Other title
Efecto del aprendizaje de morfología en el procesamiento visoespacial de estudiantes universitarios chilenos
Date Issued
01 January 2016
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
López Velásquez, Norman DaríO
Coronado López, Juancarlos
HERRERA PINO, JORGE
FERREL-ORTEGA, FERNÁNDO ROBERT
Universidad de la Costa
Universidad Católica de Temuco
Florida International University
Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia
Publisher(s)
Sociedad Interamericana de Psicologia
Abstract
Objective. Check the effect of morphology on learning visuospatial processing in college students. Method. Kinesiology involved 48 students who studied anatomy (EG); and 43 of Social Work, who studied anatomy (UG). Results. No significant differences were recorded at pretest intra - group, but in the post-test, in favor of EG, with an effect size high TCFR Copy and memory. The intergroup analysis showed better performance in the post test in TCFR Copy and memory. These differences were not observed in the TAVLR in either group and statistical analysis. Conclusions. Learning anatomy strengthens visuospatial function, necessary for the proper and professional performance of future college students health sciences.
Start page
441
End page
448
Volume
50
Issue
3
Language
Spanish
OCDE Knowledge area
Educación general (incluye capacitación, pedadogía) Psicología (incluye relaciones hombre-máquina)
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85017208501
Source
Interamerican Journal of Psychology
ISSN of the container
00349690
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