TY - JOUR
T1 - Maturation of spatial navigation strategies
T2 - Convergent findings from computerized spatial environments and self-report
AU - Laurance, Holly E.
AU - Learmonth, Amy E.
AU - Nadel, Lynn
AU - Jacobs, William J
PY - 2003
Y1 - 2003
N2 - Using 2 computerized spatial navigation tasks, we examined the development of cue and place learning in children ages 3 to 10 years, comparing their data to adults. We also examined relations between place learning in computerized and real space. Results showed children use the 2-dimensional space as if it were real space. Results also demonstrated that children ages 3 to 10 years cue learn (locating a visible target) but do not show evidence of mature place learning (locating an invisible target) until around age 10 years. Self-report data indicated an age-related increase in use of relations among distal cues during place learning. Children ages 3 to 4 years did not report using distal cues; most 9- to 10-year-old children reported using multiple distal cues to guide their search during place learning. Results suggest that, as maturation proceeds, children make increasing use of relations among multiple distal cues to guide a search for places in space.
AB - Using 2 computerized spatial navigation tasks, we examined the development of cue and place learning in children ages 3 to 10 years, comparing their data to adults. We also examined relations between place learning in computerized and real space. Results showed children use the 2-dimensional space as if it were real space. Results also demonstrated that children ages 3 to 10 years cue learn (locating a visible target) but do not show evidence of mature place learning (locating an invisible target) until around age 10 years. Self-report data indicated an age-related increase in use of relations among distal cues during place learning. Children ages 3 to 4 years did not report using distal cues; most 9- to 10-year-old children reported using multiple distal cues to guide their search during place learning. Results suggest that, as maturation proceeds, children make increasing use of relations among multiple distal cues to guide a search for places in space.
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U2 - 10.1207/S15327647JCD0402_04
DO - 10.1207/S15327647JCD0402_04
M3 - Article
VL - 4
SP - 211
EP - 238
JO - Journal of Cognition and Development
JF - Journal of Cognition and Development
SN - 1524-8372
IS - 2
ER -