@article {1955, title = {From spatial symbols to Euclidean intuitions}, number = {ID: 316 / PS - I: 50}, year = {2015}, month = {10/2015}, address = {Columbus, OH}, abstract = {
Euclidean\ geometry\ is\ highly\ intuitive\ to\ adults\ from\ diverse\ cultures,\ but\ the\ sources\ of\ these\ intuitions\ remain\ unknown.\ The\ present study investigates whether children{\textquoteright}s understanding of Euclidean geometry is linked to their use of spatial symbols.\ Six - ,\ 10,\ and\ 12 - year - old\ children\ were\ given\ tests\ of\ navigation\ by\ purely\ geometric\ maps, which\ required\ them\ to\ place\ objects\ in\ fragmented\ 3D\ environments\ using\ 2D\ maps\ highlighting\ the\ same\ or\ different\ geometric\ information\ as\ the\ 3D\ environments.\ Children\ also\ completed\ a\ test\ of\ abstract\ geometric\ reasoning\ focused\ on\ triangle\ completion .\ Performance\ on\ the\ geometric\ reasoning\ test\ improved\ markedly\ with\ age,\ and\ this\ improvement\ was\ associated\ with\ more\ integrated\ interpretations\ of\ the\ geometric\ maps\ and\ environments.\ These\ findings\ connect\ the\ achievement\ of\ Euclidean\ intuitions\ to\ the mastery\ of\ spatial\ symbols.
}, url = {http://cogdevsoc.org/sites/default/files/Official\%20Full\%20Conference\%20Proceedings_10.10.pdf}, author = {Moira R Dillon and Elizabeth S Spelke} }