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ERIC Number: EJ274881
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1982-Oct
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Preschoolers' Knowledge of Their Classroom Environment: Evidence from Small-Scale and Life-Size Spatial Tasks.
Liben, Lynn S.; And Others
Child Development, v53 n5 p1275-84 Oct 1982
Twenty preschoolers and 10 student teachers were asked to reconstruct the complete layout of their classroom by using a small-scale model as well as by using life-size furniture in the classroom itself. Children's performances were significantly better in the classroom than they were on the model. (Author/MP)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Classroom Environment, Difficulty Level, Map Skills, Performance Factors, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Spatial Ability, Student Teachers
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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