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Research Interests
Cognitive Development; spatial cognition, symbolic development, mathematical thinking. Psychology and Education.
Education/Academic qualification
Developmental Psychology, PhD, University of Michigan
… → 1989
Psychology, BS, College of William and Mary
… → 1983
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Planning: CRISES: Social and Behavioral Aspects of Climate Change
Uttal, D. H. (PD/PI), Uttal, D. H. (PD/PI), Pinkard, N. (Co-PD/PI), Pinkard, N. (Co-PD/PI), Rapp, D. N. (Co-PD/PI), Rapp, D. N. (Co-PD/PI), Revelle, W. R. (Co-PD/PI) & Revelle, W. R. (Co-PD/PI)
9/1/23 → 8/31/25
Project: Research project
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Collaborative Research: Data in Space and Time: Supporting learners in understanding and analyzing spatiotemporal data
Uttal, D. H. (PD/PI) & Uttal, D. H. (PD/PI)
Concord Consortium, National Science Foundation
10/15/22 → 9/30/25
Project: Research project
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Developing Methods for Neurally-Informed Curriculum Design Based on Long-term Outcomes from a Spatial STEM Classroom
Uttal, D. H. (PD/PI) & Uttal, D. H. (PD/PI)
8/1/22 → 7/31/25
Project: Research project
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Validity Evidence on the Spatial Ability Assessment for STEM Instruction and Evaluation
Uttal, D. H. (PD/PI) & Uttal, D. H. (PD/PI)
University of Alabama, Institute of Education Sciences
1/1/22 → 7/20/25
Project: Research project
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Collaborative Research: Leveraging the Power of Reflection ...
Uttal, D. H. (PD/PI) & Uttal, D. H. (PD/PI)
10/1/21 → 9/30/25
Project: Research project
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Diversifying computer science: An examination of the potential influences of women-in-computing groups
Wu, J. & Uttal, D. H., May 2024, In: Science Education. 108, 3, p. 957-980 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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How Can We Best Assess Spatial Skills? Practical and Conceptual Challenges
Uttal, D. H., McKee, K., Simms, N., Hegarty, M. & Newcombe, N. S., Jan 2024, In: Journal of Intelligence. 12, 1, 8.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open Access5 Scopus citations -
Language systematizes attention: How relational language enhances relational representation by guiding attention
Yuan, L., Novack, M., Uttal, D. & Franconeri, S., Feb 2024, In: Cognition. 243, 105671.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Looking Ahead: Advancing Measurement and Analysis of the Block Design Test Using Technology and Artificial Intelligence
McKee, K., Rothschild, D., Young, S. R. & Uttal, D. H., Jun 2024, In: Journal of Intelligence. 12, 6, 53.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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“You gotta tell the camera”: Advancing children's engineering learning opportunities through tinkering and digital storytelling
Pagano, L. C., George, R. E., Uttal, D. H. & Haden, C. A., Sep 1 2024, In: Child development. 95, 5, p. 1558-1571 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Datasets
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Examining the role of spatial skills and mathematics motivation on middle school mathematics achievement
Atit, K. (Creator), Power, J. R. (Creator), Veurink, N. (Creator), Uttal, D. H. (Creator), Sorby, S. (Creator), Panther, G. (Creator), Msall, C. (Creator), Fiorella, L. (Creator) & Carr, M. (Creator), figshare, 2020
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.5072066, https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/Examining_the_role_of_spatial_skills_and_mathematics_motivation_on_middle_school_mathematics_achievement/5072066
Dataset
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Data from: Are categorical spatial relations encoded by shifting visual attention between objects?
Yuan, L. (Creator), Uttal, D. (Creator) & Franconeri, S. (Creator), Dryad, Sep 13 2017
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.7bc49, https://datadryad.org/stash/dataset/doi:10.5061/dryad.7bc49
Dataset
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Data from: Are categorical spatial relations encoded by shifting visual attention between objects?
Yuan, L. (Contributor), Uttal, D. (Contributor) & Franconeri, S. (Contributor), ZENODO, Sep 13 2017
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.7bc49, https://zenodo.org/records/4977178
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