RIF Mental Rotation Test

A validated, browser-based instrument for assessing the mental rotation factor of spatial ability in upper primary and lower secondary level education.

RIF Mental Rotation Test

Developed by Jeffrey Buckley in collaboration with Günter Maresch, Leonie Huttegger, and Hannah Wallinger from RIF Spatial Thinking.

Launch test (English) Try practice version

About the instrument

The RIF Mental Rotation Test is a validated (publication in preparation), browser-based psychometric instrument designed to assess the mental rotation factor of spatial ability.

Developed collaboratively to support spatial ability research in primary and lower-secondary education, the tool provides a way to measure an individual’s capacity to mentally rotate 3D objects. To use the test, researchers should first give participants a unique id number, and once all participants have completed the test, send a list of those id’s to either Günter Maresch or Jeffrey Buckley requesting the data.

Researchers can direct participants to a brief practice version to familiarise them with the interface and question format before administering the full version.

Related resources

The test operates within the broader RIF Spatial Thinking ecosystem. The links below provide access to additional spatial tasks, theoretical foundations, and the full training platform.

Resource	Description
Research Group for Didactics of Mathematics	The homepage for the research group Chaired by Günter Maresch.
Geometriedidaktik Homepage	The central hub for Günter Maresch’s spatial ability and geometry education resources.
RIF Spatial Training Platform	Access to the full suite of tasks, exercises, and materials for promoting spatial thinking.