By TODD GOTTULA UNK Communications KEARNEY – It’s safe to say Katherine Moen’s dad isn’t a big fan of the classic board game Clue. When Katherine was about 10, her mom, Sandy, started a new tradition of playing games as a family. So, Moen and her four brothers joined their parents for Clue, “which as you know isn’t the most fast-paced game in the world,” said the UNK assistant professor of psychology. After just one round, Moen’s dad, Kent, was ready for … [Read more...] about Katherine Moen: I’m thankful for Stove Top stuffing, country music, my daughter Clara
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UNK’s Katherine Moen discussing link between mental rotation and STEM skills
WHAT: University of Nebraska at Kearney Science Café HOSTED BY: Sigma Xi The Scientific Research Honor Society TITLE: “Optimizing STEM skills: Understanding the attentional and neural mechanisms of mental rotation” TOPIC: Spatial reasoning is a critical skill in STEM disciplines and in many everyday tasks. Performance on spatial reasoning tasks, such as mental rotation, predicts success in chemistry, engineering, aviation and several other professions. Thus, … [Read more...] about UNK’s Katherine Moen discussing link between mental rotation and STEM skills
