Active and passive contributions to spatial learning
ER Chrastil, WH Warren - Psychonomic bulletin & review, 2012 - Springer
It seems intuitively obvious that active exploration of a new environment will lead to better
spatial learning than will passive exposure. However, the literature on this issue is decidedly …
spatial learning than will passive exposure. However, the literature on this issue is decidedly …
Improving students' learning with effective learning techniques: Promising directions from cognitive and educational psychology
Many students are being left behind by an educational system that some people believe is in
crisis. Improving educational outcomes will require efforts on many fronts, but a central …
crisis. Improving educational outcomes will require efforts on many fronts, but a central …
Working memory and strategy use contribute to gender differences in spatial ability
L Wang, M Carr - Educational Psychologist, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
In this review, a new model that is grounded in information-processing theory is proposed to
account for gender differences in spatial ability. The proposed model assumes that the …
account for gender differences in spatial ability. The proposed model assumes that the …
[图书][B] Space and spatial cognition: A multidisciplinary perspective
M Denis - 2017 - taylorfrancis.com
All living creatures inscribe their activity in space. Human beings acquire knowledge of this
space by traversing it, listening to verbal descriptions, and looking at maps, atlases, and …
space by traversing it, listening to verbal descriptions, and looking at maps, atlases, and …
Body-specific representations of spatial location
The body specificity hypothesis (Casasanto, 2009) posits that the way in which people
interact with the world affects their mental representation of information. For instance, right …
interact with the world affects their mental representation of information. For instance, right …
The integration of realistic episodic memories relies on different working memory processes: Evidence from virtual navigation
Memory is one of the most important cognitive functions in a person's life as it is essential for
recalling personal memories and performing many everyday tasks. Although a huge number …
recalling personal memories and performing many everyday tasks. Although a huge number …
Imagery and verbal strategies in spatial memory for route and survey descriptions
I Markostamou, S Morrissey, M Hornberger - Brain Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
Being able to represent and remember verbally-encoded information about spatial
environments from different perspectives is important for numerous daily activities. The …
environments from different perspectives is important for numerous daily activities. The …
Memory for route and survey descriptions across the adult lifespan: The role of verbal and visuospatial working memory resources
I Markostamou, K Coventry - Journal of Environmental Psychology, 2021 - Elsevier
Spatial representations of an environment involve different perspectives and can derive from
different inputs, including spatial descriptions. While it is well-established that memory of …
different inputs, including spatial descriptions. While it is well-established that memory of …
Individual differences in spatial text processing: High spatial ability can compensate for spatial working memory interference
The present study investigates the relation between spatial ability and visuo-spatial and
verbal working memory in spatial text processing. In two experiments, participants listened to …
verbal working memory in spatial text processing. In two experiments, participants listened to …