Extent of spatial-skills representation does not vary by curricular age level¶

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Subclaims¶

q2 i? The extent of spatial-skills representation did not differ between curricula directed at infancy and toddlerhood, the preschool years, or the entire early childhood. → Bobrowicz 2026

Evidence¶

Bobrowicz 2026¶

Bobrowicz, Katarzyna; Mendes, Angélica. (2026). Spatial skills in early childhood education. Learning and Instruction, 103, 102308. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.learninstruc.2025.102308

q2 · i? · qualitative · r2

Comparisons of indicator proportions across curricula aimed at different age bands, tested with Kruskal-Wallis tests as stated in the methods. The article reports no variation across the three age-directed curriculum types; no effect size is printed.

"the extent of such representation did not vary across curricula directed at infancy and toddlerhood, or the preschool years, or the entire early childhood."

Discussion¶

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