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To determine whether spatial puzzle training improves verbal geometric reasoning and to evaluate how spatial anxiety moderates training outcomes and gesture production.

August 22, 2026Journal of Educational PsychologyOpen Access

Investigating spatial thinking-based puzzle tasks for improving geometric reasoning.

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KSKelsey E. SchenckUniversity of Wisconsin System MNMitchell J. NathanUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison

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Interventional study explores spatial puzzle training effects on verbal geometric reasoning, suggesting spatial anxiety moderates learning outcomes.

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To determine whether spatial puzzle training improves verbal geometric reasoning and to evaluate how spatial anxiety moderates training outcomes and gesture production.
Evaluated the impact of a spatial puzzle-based training task on verbal geometric reasoning performance.
Assessed gesture occurrence and spatial anxiety to determine their roles in moderating training efficacy.
Spatial puzzle training is examined for its capacity to transfer spatial skills directly to verbal geometric reasoning tasks.
Spatial anxiety is identified as a key moderating factor influencing both gesture production and geometric problem-solving performance during spatial interventions.

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Schenck et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a895e6bca7ade938187c91d https://doi.org/10.1037/edu0001069

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Interventional study explores spatial puzzle training effects on verbal geometric reasoning, suggesting spatial anxiety moderates learning outcomes.

Investigating spatial thinking-based puzzle tasks for improving geometric reasoning.

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Investigating spatial thinking-based puzzle tasks for improving geometric reasoning.

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