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Yoshida, Hajime; Kuriyama, Kazuhiro – Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 1986
Proposes the hypothesis that preschoolers have number concepts based on the numbers 1-5 rather than on the decimal structure. Results suggest that children understand numbers to 5 as a privileged anchor. Proposes a new model for a representational system of numbers. (Author/DR)
Descriptors: Computation, Concept Formation, Foreign Countries, Kindergarten Children
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Mukhopadhyay, Swapna – Hiroshima Journal of Mathematics Education, 1997
Examines the performance of children in different grades as they attempt to solve simple equations involving addition and subtraction of integer numbers. The extended task involves creating a story that matches the equations. (DDR)
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Constructivism (Learning)
Chick, Helen L., Ed.; Vincent, Jill L., Ed. – International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2005
The first volume of the 29th annual conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education contains plenary lecture and research forum papers as listed below. Short oral communications papers, poster presentations, brief summaries of discussion groups, and working sessions are also included in the volume. The plenary…
Descriptors: Educational Theories, Elementary School Mathematics, Semiotics, Mathematics Education