American scientists from Rhodes College (Memphis) found that children who often play educational games, namely: board games, collect puzzles and use cubes for playing, show better spatial thinking abilities compared to their peers, playing other games.
Study results published in Psychological Science.
For everyday life it is very important to have good spatial thinking, to imagine the movement of imaginary objects. Good spatial thinking helps to excel in mathematics, architecture and other applied sciences.
In the course of the study, the authors analyzed data from 847 children aged 4 to 7 years. The data was obtained during testing using the Wechsler scale, which assesses the level of intelligence of preschoolers and primary school students.
Scientists noted that children's preferred games also influenced test results. For example, drawing, soft toys, cycling, activities with parents (lessons of reading, writing, mathematics, etc.) did not have a positive effect on the development of children's spatial thinking. But children who spent more time playing with blocks or puzzles showed better results in terms of developing spatial thinking.
Source estet-portal.com
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