Spatial tests, familiarity with the surroundings, and spatial activity experience: How do they contribute to children's spatial orientation in macro environments?

Journal of Individual Differences

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 59-63

  Neidhardt, Eva ^a   Popp, Michael ^b  

^a LEUPHANA UNIVERSITY OF LÜNEBURG   (Germany)

^b BUNDESWEHR UNIVERSITY MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Preschool children; Spatial ability; Spatial activity experience; Spatial orientation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953708353     PISSN: 16140001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1614-0001/a000010     Document Type: Article

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