FC-04 - Perception and cognition of geographic phenomena
Author and Citation Info:
DiBiase, D., DeMers, M., Johnson, A., Kemp, K., Luck, A. T., Plewe, B., and Wentz, E. (2006). Perception and cognition of geographic phenomena. The Geographic Information Science & Technology Body of Knowledge. Washington, DC: Association of American Geographers. (2nd Quarter 2016, first digital).
Learning Objectives:
Describe the differences between real phenomena, conceptual models, and GIS data representations thereof
Explain the role of metaphors and image schema in our understanding of geographic phenomena and geographic tasks
Compare and contrast the symbolic and connectionist theories of human cognition and memory and their ability to model various cases
Compare and contrast theories of spatial knowledge acquisition (e.g., Marr on vision, Piaget on childhood, Golledge on wayfinding)
Explore the contribution of linguistics to the study of spatial cognition and the role of natural language in the conceptualization of geographic phenomena
DiBiase, D., DeMers, M., Johnson, A., Kemp, K., Luck, A. T., Plewe, B., and Wentz, E. (2006). Perception and cognition of geographic phenomena. The Geographic Information Science & Technology Body of Knowledge. Washington, DC: Association of American Geographers. (2nd Quarter 2016, first digital).
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