Visualization abilities of mathematically gifted students: a comparison between the results from psychometric tests and the visualization abilities used for geometrical

Abstract

Based on a review of the research, we observe that there is not a single opinion about the relationship between mathematical gift and visualization. One factor to be considered is the variety of instrument used to characterize the visualization. In this paper we compare the results from two visual tests with the visualization abilities shown in three curricular enrichment sessions. The results from a group of 25 students participating in a project for enrichment of the mathematical giftedness do not show any relationship between the visualization abilities shown in the tests and the visualization techniques used to solve geometrical tasks.