‘We find our way!’ Preschool children express their mapping skills

References

• Baranowski, T., Hooks, P., Tsong, Y., Cieslik, C. and Nader, P.R. (1987) ‘Aerobic physical activity among third-to sixth-grade children’, Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 8, 4, pp. 203–6. doi: 10.1097/00004703-198708000-00003
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Bathurst, L.H. (1961) ‘Developing map reading skills’, Journal of Geography, 60, 1, pp. 26–32. https://doi.org/10.1080/00221346108982096
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Bednarz, S.W. (2004) ‘Geographic information systems: a tool to support geography and environmental education?’, GeoJournal, 60, pp. 191–9. https://doi.org/10.1023/B:GEJO.0000033574.44345.c9
   Google Scholar
• Blades, M., Blaut, J.M., Darvizeh, Z., Elguea, S., Sowden, S., Soni, D., Spencer, C., Stea, D., Surajpaul, R. and Uttal, D. (1998) ‘A cross-cultural study of young children’s mapping abilities’, Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers, 23, 2, pp. 269–77. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0020-2754.1998.00269.x
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Blades, M., Spencer, C., Desmond, K. and Sowden, S. (2004) ‘Toy town’, Primary Geographer, 53, pp. 10–11.
   Google Scholar
• Blades, M., Spencer, C., Plester, B. and Desmond, K. (2005) ‘Young children’s recognition and representation of urban landscapes from aerial photographs and in toyplay’ in Allen, G. (ed) Human Spatial Memory. London: Lawrence Erlbaum, pp. 287–308.
   Google Scholar
• Blaut, J. (1997) ‘Piagetian pessimism and the mapping abilities of young children: a rejoinder to Liben and Downs’, Annals of The Association of American Geographers, 87, 1, pp. 168–77. https://doi.org/10.1111/0004-5608.00047
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Blaut, J.M., Stea, D., Spencer, C. and Blades, M. (2003) ‘Mapping as a cultural and cognitive universal’, Annals of the Association of American Geographers, 93, 1, pp. 165–85. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8306.93111
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Bruner, J.S. (1966) Toward a Theory of Instruction. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
   Google Scholar
• Catling, S. (2005) ‘Developing children’s understanding and use of maps’ in Lee, C. and Hung, C.C. (eds) Primary Social Studies: Exploring pedagogy and content. Singapore: Marshall Cavendish Education, pp. 220–50.
   Google Scholar
• Catling, S. (2006) ‘What do five-year-olds know of the world? Geographical understanding and play in young children’s early learning’, Geography, 91, 1, pp. 55–74. https://doi.org/10.1080/00167487.2006.12094150
   Google Scholar
• Clark, A. (2005) ‘Ways of seeing: using the Mosaic approach to listen to young children’s perspectives’ in Clark, A., Kjørholt, A.T. and Moss, P. (eds) Beyond Listening: Children’s perspectives on early childhood services. Bristol: Policy Press, pp. 29–50.
   Google Scholar
• Clark, A. (2011) ‘Breaking methodological boundaries? Exploring visual, participatory methods with adults and young children’, European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 19, 3, pp. 321–30. https://doi.org/10.1080/1350293X.2011.597964
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Clark, A. and Moss, P. (2001) Listening to Young Children: The Mosaic approach. London: National Children’s Bureau and Joseph Roundtree Foundation.
   Google Scholar
• Cohrssen, C., De Quadros-Wandor, B., Page, J. and Klarin, S. (2017) ‘Between the big trees: a project-based approach to investigating shape and spatial thinking in a kindergarten program’, Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 42, 1, pp. 94–104. https://doi.org/10.23965/AJEC.42.1.11
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Cowie, H., Huser, C. and Myers, C.A. (2014) ‘The use of participatory methods in researching the experiences of children and young people’, Croatian Journal of Education, 16, 2, pp. 51–66. https://doi.org/10.15516/cje.v16i0.1118
   Google Scholar
• Davis, G.A. and Hyun, E. (2005) ‘A study of kindergarten children’s spatial representation in a mapping project’, Mathematics Education Research Journal, 17, 1, pp. 73–100. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03217410
   Google Scholar
• Elibol, F. (2018) ‘Bebeklerde bilișsel gelișim’ in Turan, F. and Yükselen, I. A. (eds) Çocuk Gelișimi Bebeklik Döneminde Gelișim. Ankara: Hedef Yayıncılık, pp. 146–64.
   Google Scholar
• George, R., Howitt, C. and Oakley, G. (2020) ‘Young children’s use of an augmented reality sandbox to enhance spatial thinking’, Children’s Geographies, 18, 2, pp. 209–21. https://doi.org/10.1080/14733285.2019.1614533
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Gökçe, N. (2015) ‘Social studies in improving students’ map skills: teachers’ opinions’, Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 15, 5, pp. 1345–62. Available at https://jestp.com/menuscript/index.php/estp/article/view/623
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Golledge, R. (2004) ‘Spatial cognition’ in Spielberger C. (ed) The Encyclopaedia of Applied Psychology. Amsterdam: Elsevier, pp. 443–52.
   Google Scholar
• Golledge, R., Marsh, M. and Battersby, S. (2008a) ‘A conceptual framework for facilitating geospatial thinking’, Annals of the Association of American Geographers, 98, 2, pp. 285–308. https://doi.org/10.1080/00045600701851093
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Golledge, R.G., Marsh, M. and Battersby, S. (2008b) ‘Matching geospatial concepts with geographic educational needs’, Geographical Research, 46, 1, pp. 85–98. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-5871.2007.00494.x
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Gray, C. and Winter, E. (2011) ‘Hearing voices: participatory research with preschool children with and without disabilities’, European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 19, 3, pp. 309–20. https://doi.org/10.1080/1350293X.2011.597963
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Greig, A., Taylor, J. and MacKay, T. (2007) Doing Research with Children (2nd edition). London: Sage Publication.
   Google Scholar
• Harcourt, D. (2011) ‘An encounter with children: seeking meaning and understanding about childhood’, European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 19, 3, pp. 331–43. https://doi.org/10.1080/1350293X.2011.597965
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Hughes, B. (1996) A Playworker’s Taxonomy of Play Types. London: Playlink.
   Google Scholar
• Huser, C. (2009) ‘Children’s voices on play in a Mosaic approach study: children as conscious participants in a case study’, Bogaziçi University Journal of Education, 26, 1, pp. 35–48. Available at https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/buje/issue/3829/51429
   Google Scholar
• Jirout, J.J. and Newcombe, N.S. (2014) ‘Mazes and maps: can young children find their way?’ Mind, Brain, and Education, 8, 2, pp. 89–96. https://doi.org/10.1111/mbe.12048
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Juliasz, P.C.S. (2021) ‘Geography for children: drawing and spatial thinking’, Zeitschrift für Geographiedidaktik-ZGD, 49, 4, pp. 197–210. https://doi.org/10.18452/25366
   Google Scholar
• Kennamer Jr, L. (1965) ‘Improvement of instruction in geography’, Social Education, XXIX, pp. 452–8.
   Google Scholar
• Lenhoff, R. and Huber, L. (2000) ‘Young children make maps!’, Young Children, 55, 5, pp. 6–12.
   Google Scholar
• Liben, L. (2002) ‘Spatial development in childhood: where are we now?’ in Goswami, U. (ed) Blackwell Handbook of Childhood Cognitive Development. Oxford: Blackwell, pp. 326−48.
   Google Scholar
• Maxim, G.W. (1997) ‘Developmentally appropriate map skills instruction’, Childhood Education, 73, 4, pp. 206–11. https://doi.org/10.1080/00094056.1997.10521094
   Google Scholar
• Melendez, W.R., Beck, V. and Fletcher, M. (2000) Teaching Social Studies in Early Education. New York, NY: Delmar.
   Google Scholar
• Meyer, J.M.W. (1973) ‘Map skills instruction and the child’s developing cognitive abilities’, Journal of Geography, 72, 6, pp. 27–35. https://doi.org/10.1080/00221347308981316
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Newcombe, N. and Huttenlocher, J. (2000) Making Space: The development of spatial representation and reasoning. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.
   Google Scholar
• Palmer, J.A. and Birch, J.C. (2004) Geography in the Early Years (2nd edition). London: Routledge Falmer.
   Google Scholar
• Papic, M.M., Mulligan, J.T. and Mitchelmore, M.C. (2011) ‘Assessing the development of preschoolers’ mathematical patterning’, Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 42, 3, pp. 237–68. https://doi.org/10.5951/jresematheduc.42.3.0237
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Piaget, J. (1962) Play, Dreams and Imitation in Childhood. New York, NY: Norton.
   Google Scholar
• Plester, B. (2004) Small People Thinking About Big Spaces: Young children’s navigational use of aerial photographs. Available at https://geography.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/GA_research_Research_in_primary_geography_education_New-1.pdf
   Google Scholar
• Plester, B., Richards, J., Shevelan, C., Blades, M. and Spencer, C. (2003) ‘Hunt from above’, Primary Geographer, 51, pp. 20–1.
   Google Scholar
• Plester, B., Richards, J., Blades, M. and Spencer, C. (2002) ‘Young children’s ability to use aerial photographs as maps’, Journal of Environmental Psychology, 22, 1–2, pp. 29–47. https://doi.org/10.1006/jevp.2001.0245
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Rolfe, S.A. and Mac Naughton, G. (2008) ‘Research as a tool’ in Mac Naughton, G., Rolfe, S.A. and Siraj-Blatchford, I. (eds) Doing Early Childhood Research: International perspectives on theory and practice. Milton Keynes: Open University, pp. 3–11.
   Google Scholar
• Sabaroff, R. (1960) ‘Improving the use of maps in the elementary school’, Journal of Geography, 60, 4, pp. 184–90. https://doi.org/10.1080/00221346108985038
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Sandberg, E.H. and Huttenlocher, J. (2001) ‘Advanced spatial skills and advance planning: components of 6-year-olds’ navigational map use’, Journal of Cognition and Development, 2, 1, pp. 51–70. https://doi.org/10.1207/S15327647JCD0201_3
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Savage Jr, T.V. and Bacon, P. (1969) ‘Teaching symbolic map skills with primary grade children’, Journal of Geography, 68, 8, pp. 491–7. https://doi.org/10.1080/00221346908981168
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Schultz, R.B., Kerski, J.J. and Patterson, T.C. (2008) ‘The use of virtual globes as a spatial teaching tool with suggestions for metadata standards’, Journal of Geography, 107, 1, pp. 27–34. https://doi.org/10.1080/00221340802049844
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Schumann III, R.L. and Tunks, J.L. (2020) ‘Teaching social responsibility and geographic literacy through a course on social vulnerability in disasters’, Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 44, 1, pp. 142–59. https://doi.org/10.1080/03098265.2019.1697654
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Senol, H.I. and Gökgöz, T. (2020) ‘Ortaokul Çocuklarının Harita Becerilerini Ölçme ve Değerlendirmeye Yönelik Bir Vaka Çalıșması’, Harran Üniversitesi Mühendislik Dergisi, 5, 3, pp. 157–74. https://doi.org/10.46578/humder.770944
   Google Scholar
• Senol, H.I. and Gökgöz, T. (2022) ‘Ilkokul çocuklarının harita çizimi ve okuma becerilerini ölçme ve değerlendirmeye yönelik bir vaka çalıșması’, Geomatik Dergisi, 7, 1, pp. 71–9. https://doi.org/10.29128/geomatik.859085
   Google Scholar
• Solomon, T.L., Vasilyeva, M., Huttenlocher, J. and Levine, S.C. (2015) ‘Minding the gap: children’s difficulty conceptualizing spatial intervals as linear measurement units’, Developmental Psychology, 51, 11, pp. 1564–73. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0039707
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Sönmez, Ö.F. and Aksoy, B. (2013) ‘Cumhuriyetten günümüze ilköğretim programlarında harita becerileri’, Türkiye Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi, 171, 171, pp. 269–88.
   Google Scholar
• Sorby, S., Veurink, N. and Streiner, S. (2018) ‘Does spatial skills instruction improve STEM outcomes? The answer is “yes”‘, Learning and Individual Differences, 67, pp. 209–22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lindif.2018.09.001
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Spencer, C. (1998) ‘Aerial photographs and understanding places’ in Scoffham, S. (ed) Primary Sources: Research findings in primary geography. Sheffield: Geographical Association, pp. 16–17.
   Google Scholar
• Spencer, C., Blades, M., Hetherington, D., Sowden, S. and Craddock, S. (1997) ‘Can young children use aerial photographs as cues for navigation?’, Proceedings of the Royal Institute of Navigation Oxford Conference. Oxford: Royal Institute of Navigation.
   Google Scholar
• Stea, D., Kerkman, D.D., Piñon, M.F., Middlebrook, N.N. and Rice, J.L. (2004) ‘Preschoolers use maps to find a hidden object outdoors’, Journal of Environmental Psychology, 24, 3, pp. 341–5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2004.05.003
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Wiegand, P. (2006) Learning and Teaching With Maps. London and New York, NY: Routledge.
   Google Scholar
• Wood, E. (2010) ‘Reconceptualising the play-pedagogy relationships: from control to complexity’ in Brooker, L. and Edwards, S. (eds) Engaging Play. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education, pp. 11–24.
   Google Scholar
• Yang, W., Liu, H., Chen, N., Xu, P. and Lin, X. (2020) ‘Is early spatial skills training effective? A meta-analysis’, Frontiers in Psychology, 11. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01938
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Zhu, L., Pan, X. and Gao, G. (2015) ‘Assessing place location knowledge using a virtual globe’, Journal of Geography, 115, 2, pp. 72–80. https://doi.org/10.1080/00221341.2015.1043930
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Zisi, C. and Klonari, A. (2022) ‘Investigating Greek kindergartners’ spatial abilities. Are they the best they can be?’, European Journal of Geography, 13, 3, pp. 1–18. https://doi.org/10.48088/ejg.c.zis.13.3.001.018
   Google Scholar