An investigation of several methods of teaching contour interpretation

Abstract

"Two companies of 162 Ss each were trained by the use of various combinations of concrete or abstract representations of terrain (a terrain board, two-dimensional slides and three-dimensional slides of the terrain), and concrete or abstract symbols (contour lines on two-dimensional or three-dimensional maps). Learning resulting from these methods was compared to the Standard Army method, and a No-Training (control) condition… the training method involving representation of terrain by two-dimensional slides, and presenting the symbols on a three-dimensional map, generally led to highest proficiency." (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)