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Path integration as a central process in spatial orientation is the very basic cognitive competence to update the spatial position while walking. It seems that self-directed way-finding experience is needed to develop this competence in children. This study aims to examine the spatial orientation of pre-school children in the inner city of Jakarta. Besides, the influence of parental protection on path integration competence was investigated, and the children’s spatial ability was measured wit...Path integration as a central process in spatial orientation is the very basic cognitive competence to update the spatial position while walking. It seems that self-directed way-finding experience is needed to develop this competence in children. This study aims to examine the spatial orientation of pre-school children in the inner city of Jakarta. Besides, the influence of parental protection on path integration competence was investigated, and the children’s spatial ability was measured with paper-and-pencil-tests. In total, 30 pre-school children from poor families were tested in three different locations in the inner city of Jakarta i.e. Jatinegara Cipinang Besar Selatan and Bukit Duri sub-districts. The results revealed that children who were used to roam more freely performed better in spatial orientation than children in the area with more protective parents. Although there are small significant correlations between spatial ability tests and path integration competence, the experience of moving freely in everyday life is by far more important than spatial ability measured by the tests. Highly protected children are impaired in developing path integration as indication of spatial orientation competence. » weiterlesen» einklappen

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DFG Fachgebiet:
Psychologie

DDC Sachgruppe:
Psychologie