Spatial activity participation in childhood and adolescence: consistency and relations to spatial thinking in adolescence.
Emily Grossnickle PetersonAdam B WeinbergerDavid H UttalBob KolvoordAdam E GreenPublished in: Cognitive research: principles and implications (2020)
These findings reveal a consistently positive relationship in spatial activity participation between childhood and adolescence. Results highlight the importance of participating in spatial activities during childhood, and underscore the differential impact that participation in spatial activities during childhood versus adolescence has on different facets of adolescents' spatial thinking. Implications for the timing of interventions is discussed.