How Does a Bicycle Work? A New Instrument to Assess Mechanical Reasoning in School Aged Children

This study demonstrated that a brief interview can reveal the mechanical reasoning that could not be assessed via the Bicycle Drawing Test. This study, conducted on 190 children (6 to 11 years old), shows that mechanical reasoning improves with age. It shows correlations with spatial reasoning and m...

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Main Authors: Elenora Cannoni, Anna Silvia Bombi, Gemma Marano, Anna Di Norcia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colegio Oficial de Psicólogos de Madrid 2018-04-01
Series:Psicología Educativa: Revista de los Psicólogos de la Educación
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Online Access: https://journals.copmadrid.org/psed/archivos/articulo20180528122055.pdf
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description This study demonstrated that a brief interview can reveal the mechanical reasoning that could not be assessed via the Bicycle Drawing Test. This study, conducted on 190 children (6 to 11 years old), shows that mechanical reasoning improves with age. It shows correlations with spatial reasoning and motor control, and with visual reasoning.
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spelling doaj.art-d27a02e34a6a4701937267a997db3c832022-12-21T20:31:53ZengColegio Oficial de Psicólogos de MadridPsicología Educativa: Revista de los Psicólogos de la Educación1135-755X2174-05262018-04-012425910.5093/psed2018a1011320559How Does a Bicycle Work? A New Instrument to Assess Mechanical Reasoning in School Aged ChildrenElenora CannoniAnna Silvia BombiGemma MaranoAnna Di NorciaThis study demonstrated that a brief interview can reveal the mechanical reasoning that could not be assessed via the Bicycle Drawing Test. This study, conducted on 190 children (6 to 11 years old), shows that mechanical reasoning improves with age. It shows correlations with spatial reasoning and motor control, and with visual reasoning. https://journals.copmadrid.org/psed/archivos/articulo20180528122055.pdf Mechanical reasoningBicycle Drawing TestChildhoodInterview
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Anna Di Norcia
How Does a Bicycle Work? A New Instrument to Assess Mechanical Reasoning in School Aged Children
Psicología Educativa: Revista de los Psicólogos de la Educación
Mechanical reasoning
Bicycle Drawing Test
Childhood
Interview
title How Does a Bicycle Work? A New Instrument to Assess Mechanical Reasoning in School Aged Children
title_full How Does a Bicycle Work? A New Instrument to Assess Mechanical Reasoning in School Aged Children
title_fullStr How Does a Bicycle Work? A New Instrument to Assess Mechanical Reasoning in School Aged Children
title_full_unstemmed How Does a Bicycle Work? A New Instrument to Assess Mechanical Reasoning in School Aged Children
title_short How Does a Bicycle Work? A New Instrument to Assess Mechanical Reasoning in School Aged Children
title_sort how does a bicycle work a new instrument to assess mechanical reasoning in school aged children
topic Mechanical reasoning
Bicycle Drawing Test
Childhood
Interview
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