The Role of Functional Activity for Children's Spatial Representations of Large-Scale Environments with Barriers.

Cohen, Robert; And Others

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Publication Date: 1988

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The Role of Functional Activity for Children's Spatial Representations of Large-Scale Environments with Barriers.

Cohen, Robert; And Others

Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, v34 n2 p115-29 Apr 1988

The relationship between the manner in which environments are encountered and the nature of environmental features in the construction of spatial representations was examined. It was found that performance of a thematic activity facilitated construction of a spatial representation of a large-scale environment. (PCB)

Descriptors: Activities, Age Differences, Children, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Mapping, Environmental Influences, Physical Environment, Spatial Ability

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Language: English

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