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ERIC Number: EJ582751
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-0144-3410
The Learning of a Geographical Map by Experts and Novices.
Postigo, Yolanda; Pozo, Juan Ignacio
Educational Psychology: An International Journal of Experimental Educational Psychology, v18 n1 p65-80 Mar 1998
Analyzes the codification involved in learning geographical maps and the extent to which this codification is affected by characteristics of the task (map information content and varied instructions) and subject (experience level and cognitive development). Reports results from three groups of adolescents and two groups of psychology and geography undergraduates. (DSK)
Descriptors: Coding, Educational Psychology, Foreign Countries, Geography, Higher Education, Learning Strategies, Map Skills, Psychology, Secondary Education, Student Characteristics, Symbolic Learning
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Spain