title: Relative contributions of active and passive touch to a child's knowledge of physical objects.
abstract: Literature was examined for contributions of both active and passive touch to a child's knowledge of shape perception. While research suggests that passive touch provides a useful function, haptic exploration or active touch is more effective for information processing. Various models and their educational implications for sensory training are discussed.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004193:Discrimination Learning; D005556:Form Perception; D006801:Humans; D014110:Touch