Understanding Person-Space-Map Relations: Cartographic and Developmental Perspectives.

Liben, Lynn S.; Downs, Roger M.

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ERIC Number: EJ467526

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Publication Date: 1993

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Understanding Person-Space-Map Relations: Cartographic and Developmental Perspectives.

Liben, Lynn S.; Downs, Roger M.

Developmental Psychology, v29 n4 p739-52 Jul 1993

A total of 259 children between 5 and 12 years of age plotted the location and heading of an adult who was standing in their classroom onto a map of the classroom. Older children performed better than younger ones; boys performed better than girls. (MDM)

Descriptors: Age Differences, Children, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Map Skills, Perceptual Development, Sex Differences, Spatial Ability

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Language: English

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