Spatial ability of students entering universities - Evaluation by the use of MCT (Mental Cutting Test)

• Project/Area Number: 24501083
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Science education
• Research Institution: National Institution for Academic Degrees and University Evaluation
• Principal Investigator: SUZUKI Kenjiro 独立行政法人大学評価・学位授与機構, 研究開発部, 教授 (60012506)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2014)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000); Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
• Keywords: 図学教育 / 空間幾何学教育 / 空間認識力 / MCT / 図学 / ゆとり教育 / 切断面実形視テスト / 国際情報交換

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Spatial abilities of students entering universities have been analyzed by using the MCT (Mental Cutting Test) in order to analyze the effects of “relaxed education” up to high schools. In addition, MCT has been also conducted on elementary-, junior-high and high school students in order to make it clear the effects of graphical presentation / space geometry education at these schools. Based on the results of these researches, discussions are made on how should be descriptive geometry education at universities in the CG/CAD era.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Traditional Descriptive Geometry Education in 3D-CAD/CG Era (2014)
  • Author(s): Kenjiro Suzuki
  • Journal Title: Journal for Geometry and Graphics Volume: 18-2 Pages: 251-264
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Significance of Traditional Descriptive Geometry in Teaching and Learning Graphic Science (2013)
  • Author(s): Kenjiro SUZUKI
  • Journal Title: CADDM Volume: 23-3 Pages: 49-55
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Development of Spatial Ability during Elementary-, Junior High-, and Senior High Schools (2012)
  • Author(s): Wu, Hongsen and Suzuki, Kenjiro
  • Journal Title: Proc. 15h Int. Conf. Geometry and Graphics (Montreal) Volume: #110 Pages: 1-9
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Error Analysis of Mental Cutting Test Using Real Models instead of Drawings as Presenting Problems (2012)
  • Author(s): Tsutsumi, Emiko, Ishimura, Aya, Kajitani, Mayu, Suzuki, Yurina and Suzuki, Kenjiro
  • Journal Title: Proc. 15h Int. Conf. Geometry and Graphics (Montreal) Volume: ＃120 Pages: 1-10
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Traditional Descriptive Geometry Education in 3D-CAD/CG Era (2014)
  • Author(s): Kenjiro Suzuki
  • Organizer: The 16th International Conference on Geometry and Graphics
  • Place of Presentation: Innsbruck Univ.
  • Year and Date: 2014-08-04 – 2014-08-08
• [Presentation] 図学関連教育と空間認識力－切断面実形視テストを中心に－ (2014)
  • Author(s): 鈴木賢次郎，堤江美子，椎名久美子
  • Organizer: 第51回図学教育研究会
  • Place of Presentation: 九州大学
  • Year and Date: 2014-05-10 – 2014-05-11
  • Invited
• [Presentation] Graphic Literacy Education at The University of Tokyo (2013)
  • Author(s): Kenjiro Suzuki
  • Organizer: Special seminar for Politecnco de Milano 150th Anniversary
  • Place of Presentation: Politecnico de Milano
  • Invited
• [Presentation] Significance of Traditional Descriptive Geometry in Teaching and Learning Graphic Science (2013)
  • Author(s): Kenjiro Suzuki
  • Organizer: AFGS2013
  • Place of Presentation: Dailian, China
• [Presentation] A Survey on the Spatial Abilities of Pre-University Students – On Scores of Mental Cutting Test (2013)
  • Author(s): Emiko Tsutsumi
  • Organizer: AFGS2013
  • Place of Presentation: Dailian, China
• [Presentation] 児童、生徒の空間認識力調査－切断面実形紙テストの得点について－ (2012)
  • Author(s): 堤江美子，本郷健，矢野博之，山本利一，鈴木賢次郎
  • Organizer: 日本図学会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京工科大学
• [Book] "Graphic Literacy Education at The University of Tokyo" in "The Visual Language of Technique: Vol. 3 - Heritage and Expectations in Education" edited by Luigi Cocchiarella (2015)
  • Author(s): Kenjiro Suzuki
  • Total Pages: 182
  • Publisher: Springer
• [Remarks] researchmap 鈴木賢次郎
  • URL: http://researchmap.jp/suzuki_kenjiro/