The relationship between map drawing and spatial orientation abilities: A study of gender differences

Journal of Environmental Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 135-144

  Coluccia, Emanuele ^a   Iosue, Giorgia ^b   Antonella Brandimonte, Maria ^a  

^a Universita degli Studi Suor Orsola Benincasa   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Configurational; Gender differences; Global; Landmark knowledge; Learning strategies; Local; Map drawing; Map learning; Route knowledge; Spatial orientation; Survey knowledge

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249717195     PISSN: 02724944     EISSN: 15229610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvp.2006.12.005     Document Type: Article

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