Abstract
The purpose of the present study was to examne the relation between the formation of transformational anticipatory image and object transform action, perception and imtation.
In Experiment I, Ss were 60 children of two groups in two nursery schools. Their mean age in each group was 4: 11 and 5: 8. In the pretest and posttest, E presented three solids at random. Ss were required to anticipate the rotation and development of surfaces and draw it.
The experimental conditions were: (a) D (Development): Ss unfold a solid.(b) O (Observation): E unfolds a solid and Ss observe it.(c) RI (Result Information): E explains the relation between a solid and its development figuri.
The main results were: (1) In the posttest, the dra- wing scores for D were significantly higher than those for RI. The drawing scores for D were higher tha those for O.(2) In the posttest, the proportion of the static image for D (4 year) was significantly lower than that for O (4 year) and for RI (4 year). The proportion of the static image for RI (5 year) was significantly higher than that for D (5 year) and for O (5 year)
In Experiment II, Ss were 40 children in a nursery school. Their mean age was 5: 7. In pretest, posttest and tranfertest, E presented a solid. Ss were required to anticipate the rotation and development of surfaces and to constitute it with three sorts of paper.
The experimental conditions were: (a) IA (Imitative Action) Ss imitate the rotation and development of surfaces.(b) AO (Active Observation): Ss touch the sides of a solid and E unfolds the solid. Ss observe it.(c) D (Development) Ss unfold a solid.(d) DC (Development figure Constitution): Ss observe rotation and development of surfaces, and constitute its development figure.
The main results were: (1) In the posttest, the scores for IA were significantly higher than those for DC. The scores for IA were higher than those for D and for AO.(2) In the posttest, the correct numbers of anticipation of development figure for IA were significantly higher than those for AO, D and DC.
From the above results, it was considered that (1) foe preschool children, it was possible to form the transformational anticipatory image (2) imitative action facilitating the formation of the transformational anticipatory image.
