The Role of the Senses in Children s Perception of Space

While we humans exist in space through our bodies, experience it via all senses and build up an integrated knowledge of the world memories. However, children’s conception differs from adults due to their developmental stages. This study aims examine human-space interaction with a new approach reveal effects sensory stimuli on children's perception memory space. The case was conducted theme park that offers various particularly designed spaces activities. For behavioral data, spatial preferences participants (33 children, age 10) were recorded during tour, for data asked draw pictures (cognitive maps) afterwards. sets redefined by main offered units (spatial data), number stimulus experiences recalls analyzed comparatively. Contrary popular belief, results show (1) take part depending existing space, vision does not have any precedence; (2) functioning changes how much they are exposed body participates process; (3) kinesthetic come fore as best stored memory, whereas taste remain background least remembered ones. group limited, subjective aspects perception, gender differences may ignored. With inclusion factors precisely, this methodology could promising alternatives design methods guide production types architectural spaces, including spaces. proposes original perspective regards both physical social components source perception; attempts make deficiency regarding children who mostly neglected other studies, yet active users