The differences of individual spatial strategy on their solving performance

Spatial ability has numerous definitions such as the ability to perceive and perform manipulation on perception accurately. While majority of researches in this area have been focusing on the development of the training materials despite a concern of human factor as their cognitive strategy for solving spatial problems. Thus, the purpose of this study is to investigate the differences of individual spatial strategy on their spatial solving performance. Two-hundred-eighty-seven first-year Thai engineering student participated in this study. The results revealed the validity of individual spatial strategy and showed that people with analytic spatial strategy had the significantly lower performance in spatial solving than those with holistic and intermediate strategy. This study has the implication on the training process and materials that suit with the thought process of people to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the training. Discussion and future work were provided.