Learning to map: Strategy discovery and strategy change in young children

Developmental Psychology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 386-403

  Chen, Zhe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Age differences; Experience; Learning; Microgenetic approach; Spatial mapping; Strategy change; Strategy discovery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; DEPTH PERCEPTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; MAPS; SPACE PERCEPTION;

EID: 33947545429     PISSN: 00121649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0012-1649.43.2.386     Document Type: Article

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