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Blaut, J. M.; Stea, David – Annals of the Association of American Geographers, 1971
Cross-cultural and developmental research on the untaught mapping abilities of children aged five through ten suggests that mapping behavior is a normal process in human development, and that map learning begins long before the child encounters formal geography and cartography. (Author)
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Cultural Differences, Elementary School Students, Geographic Concepts
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Knudson, Kathryn H. M.; Kagan, Spencer – Journal of Genetic Psychology, 1977
Ability to take the visual perspective of another was studied among 97 Anglo American and Mexican American boys and girls aged 5 to 6 and 7 to 9. (BD)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Anglo Americans, Cultural Differences, Elementary School Students
Hess-Behrens, Betsy Nan – 1973
This study attempts to reinforce developmental theory concerning spatial Comprehension by building on the qualitative observations of art educators of the past, and by strengthening the empirical basis of contemporary investigations into the relationship between pictorial representations, intellectual maturity, and environmental stimulation.…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Age Differences, Cognitive Development, Concept Formation