Characterization of age dynamics of spatial representations in children 6–9 years old

We present data on development of spatial representations in children studying in primary school, obtained during the examination of structural, topological, coordinate, projective representations of pupils of 1's and 2's grades at the beginning and end of the school year. We explore the dynamics and development direction of the above types of spatial representations, examine the connections of certain types of spatial representations with organization of the learning process. The study involved 134 children aged 6–9 years (studying in 1st and 2nd grades of primary school). We highlight comparative results of levels of spatial representations formation during the school year. We analyze the likely reasons for decline and lower of the dynamics in the development of spatial representations of today's school students.

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