Integration of spatial frame of reference systems in collaborative tasks

Key Points

• This research aims to explore how individuals represent spatial frames of reference in collaborative tasks and the conditions that facilitate their integration.
• Conducted three experiments involving collaborative learning of spatial scenes and subsequent position judgment tasks.
• Varied partner positions during collaboration: 45° in Experiment 1, 135° in Experiments 2 and 3.
• In Experiment 3, the partner left before the task was completed to assess effects on integration.
• Multiple forms of frame representation can occur in spatial collaborative tasks, including single and multiple frames.
• Integration of spatial frames is influenced by partner positioning, with closer face-to-face angles facilitating better integration.
• Participants can still achieve frame integration even when partners leave early, although their representations become deeper based on partner perspectives.