The influence of travel experiences and exposure to cartographic media on the ability of ten‐year‐old children to draw cognitive maps of the world

Schmeinck, Daniela; Thurston, Allen

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“…Experiences of leisure travel and long-distance travel are positively related to the representation of the landmarks, places and objects in a child’s cognitive map. This result supports the argument of Schmeinck and Thurston (2007) that increasing travel experiences improves children’s abilities to observe and develops their interest in their neighbourhood environments. Moreover, the interactive variable of travel distance using motorised modes is negatively related to the representation of the places and the correctness of the route direction and structure in a child’s cognitive map.…”

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confidence: 87%

“…For behavioural attributes, increasing the frequency or opportunity to engage in outdoor activities may improve the ability of children to observe and their interest in the neighbourhood environments, thereby enhancing their spatial cognition. Previous research suggested that travel experiences (Schmeinck and Thurston, 2007), freedom to engage in outdoor activities (Joshi et al, 1999; Torell and Biel, 1985), and frequency of physical activities (Gómez et al, 2011) are positively associated with the children’s spatial cognition. Accordingly, these relationships are also hypothesised in this study.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Parameswaran, 2003); behavioural experiences (e.g. Schmeinck and Thurston, 2007); and household attributes (e.g. Joshi et al, 1999).…”

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confidence: 99%

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School travel modes and children’s spatial cognition

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Lin

2016

Urban Studies

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This study broadens understanding of how children's travel modes influence the development of their spatial cognition, specifically the development of their spatial representation of home-school routes. Data were collected using a questionnaire survey and a cognitive mapping process at an elementary school in northern Taiwan. The sample, which comprised 521 Grades 1-6 children aged 7-12 years, was analysed through linear regressions. Empirical results indicate that the use of independent, active or non-motorised transportation modes improved the children's spatial cognition regarding their home-school routes. This study not only provides new knowledge about the relationships between travel modes and the spatial cognition of children, but also identifies policy directions in relation to school transportation and the development of spatial cognition in children.

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Lin

2016

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“…The influence of mobility on the overall quality of the sketch map has been confirmed in studies focussing on respondents in developed countries. Research [75,[89][90][91] has indicated that increased mobility has an influence on both positional accuracy and content. It was confirmed that less mobile people tend to draw lines, while more mobile people tend to draw more areas [92].…”

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A Systematic Review into Factors Influencing Sketch Map Quality

Hátlová

Hanuš

2020

IJGI

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Spatial perception is formed throughout our entire lives. Its quality depends on our individual differences and the characteristics of the environment. A sketch map is one way of visualising an individual’s spatial perception. It can be evaluated like a real map, in terms of its positional accuracy, content frequency and choice of cartographic methods. Moreover, the factors influencing the sketch map and/or its individual parameters can be identified. These factors should be of interest to geographers, cartographers and/or (geography) educators. The aim of this paper is to identify and describe the factors that clearly affect sketch map quality, by conducting a systematic review of 90 empirical studies published since 1960. Results show that most empirical studies focus on individual differences more than on environmental characteristics or information sources, even though the importance of these overlooked factors, especially source map characteristics and geographical education, has been proven in most analysed studies. Therefore, further research is needed in the field of sketch map quality parameters, especially in the use of cartographic methods. This paper could serve as a framework for such research.

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“…Mental mapping approaches are central practices of behavioral geographers (Madaleno, ) and provide much insight for researchers conducting social and cultural geographic inquiry regarding perceptive meanings of ordinary places and landscapes. Numerous researchers have sought insight into people's lived experiences over the last several decades, interpreting geographic knowledge through the cognitive associations of our surroundings (Gould and White, ; Ryden, ; Schmeinck and Thurston, ; Madaleno, ).…”

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Layers of the Landscape: Representations and Perceptions of an Ordinary (Shared) Sports Landscape in a Haitian and Dominican Community

Wise

2014

Geographical Research

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Over the last decade, much research has assessed sport in relation to geographical perspectives of place, landscape, and identity. Using multiple qualitative methods, including mental maps, interviews and conversations, and participant observation, this inductive study attempts to better understand local perceptions of an everyday landscape. This work was conducted in Villa Ascension, a rural community in the Dominican Republic consisting of Haitian and Dominican residents. Football is a strong component of Haitian identity, and baseball is likewise important to Dominicans. Currently, the community has one site where two sports are actively played. Given the community's heterogeneous ethnic composition, Villa Ascension's sports landscape is recognised as having multiple layers of meaning. Knowledge produced in this case study revealed the emergent themes of perceived interpretations of ordinary landscapes, the forging of boundaries, communal relationships and support, and hazards and modification of limited spaces for play. The landscape being a layered one with multiple representations of place and identity, the Haitians' broader perceptions suggest that they view the site as a place of primary importance. Alternatively, the Dominicans are attempting to forge and maintain their sense of sporting identity in the landscape.

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The influence of travel experiences and exposure to cartographic media on the ability of ten‐year‐old children to draw cognitive maps of the world

Cited by 5 publications

References 23 publications

School travel modes and children’s spatial cognition

School travel modes and children’s spatial cognition

A Systematic Review into Factors Influencing Sketch Map Quality

Layers of the Landscape: Representations and Perceptions of an Ordinary (Shared) Sports Landscape in a Haitian and Dominican Community

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