Children's wayfinding
Response to instructions to use environmental landmarks
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9788350 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Edward H Cornell (University of Alberta, corresponding author), C Donald Heth, Lorri S Broda |
| Year | 1989 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 755-764 |
| Publication date | 1989-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Developmental Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0012-1649 • E-ISSN: 1939-0599 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037/0012-1649.25.5.755 |
| OpenAlex | W2069910658 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 4 |
The paths taken by 6- and 12-year-old children who were asked to lead the way back after their first walk across a university campus were recorded. Prior to the return, children were either uninformed of the requirement to lead the way back, generally informed, or shown specific near or far landmarks during the walk. The results suggest a prudent prescription for parents who are concerned about their child's independent travel: Specify route features where the child should continue or change heading
Cognition · Cognitive psychology · Developmental psychology · Spatial Ability · Geographic Information Systems Studies · Geography Education and Pedagogy · Neuroscience · Psychology · Social Psychology · Spatial Cognition and Navigation · Urban Transport and Accessibility
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.21 |
| Citation span | 1992 - 2021 (30) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |