Spatial ability of transitioning 2D to 3D designs in virtual environment: understanding spatial ability in apparel design education

Fashion and Textiles

International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research

Table 2 Demographic and academic background

Variables	Frequency	Percentage
Gender
Male	27	38.6
Female	43	61.4
Birth year
1995	1	1.4
1998	11	15.7
1999	13	18.6
2000	2	2.9
2001	12	17.1
2002	31	44.3
Grade level
Freshman	31	44.3
Sophomore	11	15.7
Junior	5	7.1
Senior	23	32.9
Number of courses taken
1^*	13	18.6
1,2^*	5	7.1
1,2,3^*	6	8.6
1,2,3,4^*	18	25.7
1,2,3,4,5^,6^	1	1.4
1,2,3,4,5,6,7^*	13	18.6
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8^*	2	2.8
Experience
Apparel industry experience	28	40.0
Other	42	60.0

^*1 = CN (Course Number) 1200, Apparel Design and Production; 2 = CN 2280 Apparel Production; 3 = CN 2380 Integrated Apparel Design and Production I; 4 = CN 2480 Apparel and Textile Presentation; 5 = CN 2580 Digital Textile and Apparel Applications; 6 = CN 3380 Integrated Apparel Design and Production II; 7 = CN 3400 Technical Design; 8 = CN 4480 Creativity and Problem Solving; 9 = CN 4980 Apparel Production Management. CN 1000–2000 refers to lower-division courses while CN 3000–4000 refers to upper division courses providing in-depth study related to the major