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Citation |
Rutland A, Custance D, Campbell RN. J. Environ. Psychol. 1993; 13(4): 365-372. |
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(Copyright © 1993, Academic Press) |
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Abstract |
This paper reports a study which investigated the ability of three- and four-year-old children to use a map as a spatial representation. Recent research has demonstrated that young children can use simple maps to find a location in an experimental room or follow a route in a large-scale environment. The aim of this study was to extend previous research by asking young children to use a map when finding an object in a large-scale maze. Four hiding places were used which varied in terms of their spatial relations to nearby landmarks and the degree to which the children had to re-orientate themselves within the maze. The data collected from 36 children revealed a significant improvement in the children's performance with age. The ability of the threeyear-old children and the four-year-old children to use a map was dependent on the location of the hiding place inside the maze. |