Children's choice of visual variables for thematic maps

Michaelidou, E; Filippakopoulou, V; Nakos, B

dc.contributor.author	Michaelidou, E	en
dc.contributor.author	Filippakopoulou, V	en
dc.contributor.author	Nakos, B	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:26:01Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:26:01Z
dc.date.issued	2007	en
dc.identifier.issn	0022-1341	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/17879
dc.subject	cartography and children	en
dc.subject	visual variables	en
dc.subject	thematic maps	en
dc.subject	display maps	en
dc.subject.classification	Geography	en
dc.subject.other	GEOGRAPHIC EDUCATION	en
dc.subject.other	MAPPING ABILITIES	en
dc.subject.other	YOUNG-CHILDREN	en
dc.subject.other	READING SKILLS	en
dc.subject.other	SKETCH MAPS	en
dc.subject.other	REPRESENTATIONS	en
dc.title	Children's choice of visual variables for thematic maps	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1080/00221340601188686	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00221340601188686	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2007	en
heal.abstract	The aim of this research is to examine how children use visual variables to represent nominal and ordinal data on thematic maps. Greek students from first (six- to seven-year old), second (seven to eight-year-old), and third grades (eight- to nine-year-old), without any systematic cartographic experience, were invited to participate in the composition of thematic maps at the stage of symbolization of various lists of items/attributes, using a specially designed software tool. The results revealed that many students, when making cartographic decisions, discovered basic principles of the application of visual variables in symbolization of nominal and ordinal data and expressed their preferences.	en
heal.publisher	TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC	en
heal.journalName	JOURNAL OF GEOGRAPHY	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1080/00221340601188686	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000249439300002	en
dc.identifier.volume	106	en
dc.identifier.issue	2	en
dc.identifier.spage	49	en
dc.identifier.epage	60	en