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Wiegand, Patrick; Stiell, Bernadette – Educational Studies, 1996
Examines children's knowledge and understanding of global spatial relationships. Utilizing cut-outs of continents to estimate their size in relation to Europe, the students consistently underestimated the size of Asia and overestimated Australia. Possible reasons for this are discussed and teaching approaches suggested. (MJP)
Descriptors: Cartography, Children, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development