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