School travel modes and children’s spatial cognition
Journal
Urban Studies
Journal Volume
54
Journal Issue
7
Pages
1578-1600
Date Issued
2017
Author(s)
Fang J.-T.
Abstract
This study broadens understanding of how children��s travel modes influence the development of their spatial cognition, specifically the development of their spatial representation of home�Vschool routes. Data were collected using a questionnaire survey and a cognitive mapping process at an elementary school in northern Taiwan. The sample, which comprised 521 Grades 1�V6 children aged 7�V12 years, was analysed through linear regressions. Empirical results indicate that the use of independent, active or non-motorised transportation modes improved the children��s spatial cognition regarding their home�Vschool routes. This study not only provides new knowledge about the relationships between travel modes and the spatial cognition of children, but also identifies policy directions in relation to school transportation and the development of spatial cognition in children.
Type
journal article