Functional Families of Spatial Abilities: Poor Relations and Rich Prospects

Autor/in	Allen, Gary L.
Titel	Functional Families of Spatial Abilities: Poor Relations and Rich Prospects
Quelle	In: International Journal of Testing, 3 (2003) 3, S.251-262 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1530-5058
DOI	10.1207/S15327574IJT0303_4
Schlagwörter	Psychometrics; Environmental Education; Spatial Ability; Correlation; Research Methodology + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Psychometry; Psychometrie; Umweltbildung; Umwelterziehung; Umweltpädagogik; Räumliches Vorstellungsvermögen; Korrelation; Research method; Forschungsmethode
Abstract	The search for psychometric correlates of environmental learning and wayfinding has important implications for how we conceive of the structure of the spatial domain. Substantial progress has been made in determining relations between spatial abilities as assessed using psychometric tests and environmental learning as assessed in field experiments. However, future studies should seek to overcome some methodological shortcomings of past endeavors. In addition, advances toward a comprehensive understanding of the spatial domain may depend on a useful framework to guide empirical inquiry. The idea of functional families of spatial abilities is proposed as such a framework. (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10