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Peer reviewedSpencer, Christopher; And Others – International Journal of Early Childhood, 1980
Investigated ability of young children to interpret aerial photographs and maps, sought age and/or cognitive development differences, and probed whether or not some environmental features were more consistently recognized than others. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Children, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style
Peer reviewedWiegand, 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
