I think the MyWays outcome framework from NGLC does the best job of describing these self-direction capabilities as Habits of Success (self-direction, perseverance, positive mindset, and learning), Wayfinding Abilities (e.g., surveying, identifying opportunity, developing plans, finding help, and navigating) and Creative Know How (e.g., entrepreneurship and practical life skills).
And there appear to be gender differences in wayfinding abilities as well.
Investigations into the neurological roots of wayfinding abilities have yielded compelling results, one of the most significant being the 2014 Nobel Prize winning discovery of "place cells".
The headlines touting the idea that men are generally better at navigation could be harmful in part because there's also evidence to suggest that beliefs about wayfinding abilities can be self-fulfilling.
Wayfinding, the ability to recall the environment and navigate through it, is an essential cognitive skill relied upon almost every day in a person's life.
A cognitive developmental study examined the effects of visuo-spatial ability (V-SA) and verbal ability (VA) on wayfinding performance in young and older children.
In this study we also conduct some exploratory analyses assessing whether individual differences in spatial abilities and strategies might predict wayfinding behavior.
These patterns of wayfinding behavior may be correlated with spatial abilities and strategies, for instance a higher spatial sense of direction might be related to higher path efficiency and perhaps lower beacon reliance overall.
Emo, B. Seeing the axial line: evidence from wayfinding experiments.
Throughout the day I meet patients lost around the hospital – must remember to bring up wayfinding.
From within, the center's design is intended to help wayfinding.
