Spatial Images and Changes in their Graphic Representation in Primary and Lower Secondary School Students
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20244875 |
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| Authors | Petr Šimáček (0000-0001-9348-1357, Palacký University Olomouc), Klára Paloušková (Palacký University Olomouc), Jan Hercík (0000-0001-9895-5531, Palacký University Olomouc) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Publication date | 2020-10-31 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Croatian Journal of Education - Hrvatski časopis za odgoj i obrazovanje (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1848-5189 • E-ISSN: 1848-5197 |
| Publisher | Faculty of Teacher Education, University of Zagreb (PUBLISHER • HR) |
| DOI | 10.15516/cje.v22i3.3648 |
| OpenAlex | W3112835629 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
Depiction of a geographical area through drawings is an individual ability,significantly variable over time. The essential development of such ability canprimarily be observed during the period starting from what is termed youngerschool age to the period of pubescence. This study presents the results of a researchfocused on monitoring the development of the ability of students aged between6 and 15 to reproduce their mental image of a well-known geographical area inthe form of a drawing (cognitive or mental map). The research was carried outby the method of analyzing the drawings of comparative mental maps producedby primary and lower secondary school students. The data obtained from theresearch were then statistically evaluated on the basis of selected criteria in orderto find identical or different stereotypes in the drawings. Research results point tothe existence of significant differences in the ability to graphically illustrate a wellknowngeographical space, reflecting, in particular, the age (or degree of experiencegained) and, to a lesser extent, the gender. Such findings are important from thepedagogical point of view, because the creation of graphic representation of a certainarea belongs to the basic geographical competencies of students.Keywords: drawing; mental map; perception of space; primary and lower secondaryschool; spatial concept development
Aesthetics · Cartography · Cognition · Cognitive map · Cognitive psychology · Depiction · Geography · Geometry · Mathematics education · Mental image · Mental mapping · Mental representation · Perception · Visual arts · Computer Science · Education, Psychology, and Social Research · Geography Education and Pedagogy · Mathematics · Psychology · Spatial Cognition and Navigation
| Highly cited | No |
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