Application of Environmental Learning Theories to Spatial   Knowledge Acquisition from Maps
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This research investigates processes and strategies for                         learning environmental information from maps.  Although                         considerable attention has been given to the role of                            symbolization and design decisions in map effectiveness, the                    processes and strategies used for learning from maps were not                   addressed until recently.  Studies thus far, primarily by                       psychologists, have lacked a geographic perspective that                        incorporates principles of map design and an attention to how                   maps are actually used.                                                                                                                                         An interactive computer map presentation environment will be                    devised that allows information presentation and acquisition                    strategies to be compared for ease of knowledge acquisition,                    retention in long-term memory, and organization of the                          cognitive representation derived.  The research will                            investigate the applicability of theories of adult                              environmental learning, derived from developmental theories of                  spatial cognition, to the process of acquiring information from                 maps.  Two experiments will be conducted to address the following               questions:  is there a difference in the cognitive representation               derived from a map 1) when map learning tasks are directed to                   learning point features versus route planning, and 2) when a map                is presented to users in an incremental fashion, focussing on                   landmarks, routes, or regions, versus learning the map as a                     whole.
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