A Developmental Psychologist

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A Developmental Psychologists Approach to
Spatial Cognition in Geography

• Lynn S. Liben Penn State, USA
• NGS, Washington D.C., November 6-8 2008

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Overview

• My approach/interests
• Spatial skills
• Projects

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Spatial Concepts

• topological
• projective
• Euclidean

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Spatial Skills

• mental rotation
• spatial visualization
• spatial perception or orientation

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Rotation
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Circle the figure on the right that shows where
the holes would be after the paper is unfolded.
Visualization
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Perception/ Orientation
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Linking Spatial Cognition Geography()
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Linking Spatial Cognition Geography() (Sublimi
nally)
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Developing Map Concepts Map Skills
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Success on the National Geographic Bee
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Spatial Skills Mapping Locations
Red
Girls
Boys
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Spatial Skills Mapping Locations
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Spatial Skills Geology
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Educational Interventions Mapping
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Educational Interventions Mapping
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Exploring Maps in a Museum Context
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I invite you to my 150 slide poster and
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Thank you for a chance at speed spatial
cognition.
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