Effect of Cognitive Map in Mental Models Recreating of the Environment
Subject Areas : Educationalفاطمه ایمانی 1 , دیهیم تاکی 2 , مرضیه طبائیان 3
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Keywords: Way Finding, Environmental Psychology, Mental models, spatial knowledge, Cognitive maps,
Abstract :
The purpose of this study was to know how people utilize information about their environment to find their way. This research method was qualitative, and its statistical population was all persons residing in Sange syah in Shiraz and all student of Shiraz University who were not familiar with this area. (In both groups, meanage were 20). The research sample included 40 person who were selected voluntarily. The test environmental was historical context of Sange Syah in Shiraz. The research tool was the technique of drawing sketch maps from the test environment. The data were collected and analyzed from the survey maps of individuals in three viewpoints. The major finding was that peoples spatial knowledge is “map- like” and cognitive maps of the environment that people have in mind help the navigational process.
