[CF2-1] Perception and cognition of geographic phenomena

The study on how humans perceive spatial information.

External resources

• Montello, D.R., (2001) Spatial Cognition. In: International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences. 2001, Pages 14771-14775. Elsevier.

Learning outcomes

• 325 - Describe the differences between real phenomena, conceptual models, and GIS data representations thereof
  Describe the differences between real phenomena, conceptual models, and GIS data representations thereof
• 326 - Compare and contrast the symbolic and connectionist theories of human cognition and memory and their ability to model various cases
  Compare and contrast the symbolic and connectionist theories of human cognition and memory and their ability to model various cases
• 327 - Compare and contrast theories of spatial knowledge acquisition (e.g., Marr on vision, Piaget on childhood, Golledge on wayfinding)
  Compare and contrast theories of spatial knowledge acquisition (e.g., Marr on vision, Piaget on childhood, Golledge on wayfinding)
• 328 - Explain the role of metaphors and image schema in our understanding of geographic phenomena and geographic tasks
  Explain the role of metaphors and image schema in our understanding of geographic phenomena and geographic tasks
• 329 - Explore the contribution of linguistics to the study of spatial cognition and the role of natural language in the conceptualization of geographic phenomena
  Explore the contribution of linguistics to the study of spatial cognition and the role of natural language in the conceptualization of geographic phenomena

Self assessment

Outgoing relations

• [CF2-1] Perception and cognition of geographic phenomena subclassof [CF2] Cognitive and social foundations

Contributors

• Rob Lemmens
  University of Twente, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC)
  https://research.utwente.nl/en/persons/rob-lemmens