IMPACT OF DESCRIPTIVE GEOMETRY ON THE IMPROVEMENT OF SPATIAL ABILITIES OF ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS
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https://doi.org/10.7251/STP2215181PAbstract
Spatial intelligence is an important skill for students of technical faculties, especially those fields where the capacity for engineering thinking and creative expression is equally valued. The field of Architecture is emphasized here, and the issue of assessing the spatial abilities of architecture students and their improvement has often been observed. This paper will examine the impact of the course of descriptive geometry on the development of their spatial thinking, and whether there is progress between the initial spatial abilities with which students were enrolled and abilities after completing the first semester of study.
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