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Peer reviewedBlades, Mark; Spencer, Christopher – Environmental Education and Information, 1987
Discusses the importance of maps in geographical and environmental education. Reports on a study done with elementary school age children using aerial photographs. Indicates that children at age four can name some of the symbols on an aerial map, and by age six could recognize a majority of the symbols. (TW)
Descriptors: Cartography, Elementary Education, Environmental Education, Geography Instruction
Peer reviewedRichards, Betty – Young Children, 1976
Suggests the many learning areas that can be incorporated into mapping activities, to help children develop skills in using symbols. (ED)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Early Childhood Education, Field Trips, Learning Activities
Peer reviewedGoldberg, Jack; Kirman, Joseph M. – Journal of Geography, 1990
Investigates two questions: (1) the sex-related differences in Landsat Mastery, road map reading, and map drawing among adolescents and (2) the relationship between spatial ability and mapping skills. Replicates significantly lower female performance on parts of the Landsat tasks. Concludes that spatial ability correlations with mapping are too…
Descriptors: Cognitive Mapping, Comparative Analysis, Correlation, Elementary Secondary Education
