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| Yair, Yoav | 1 |
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Direct linkYair, Yifat; Yair, Yoav – Science Education, 2004
The present research deals with the perception of matter in young children, inquiring if it is perceived as discrete or continuous. It investigates the existence of the intuitive rule "everything can be divided in two" in elementary school children (K-6) by using questions on the subdivision of mathematical and material objects. In addition, we…
Descriptors: Scientific Concepts, Elementary School Students, Intuition, Mathematics Instruction
