A Featural Analysis of Preschoolers' Counting Knowledge.

Briars, Diane; Siegler, Robert S.

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Publication Date: 1984

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A Featural Analysis of Preschoolers' Counting Knowledge.

Briars, Diane; Siegler, Robert S.

Developmental Psychology, v20 n4 p607-18 Jul 1984

Investigates preschoolers' knowledge of counting principles by examining their ability to discriminate between features essential for correct counting and features typically present but unessential. Skill in executing the standard counting procedure was found to precede knowledge of the underlying principle. (Author/AS)

Descriptors: Computation, Discrimination Learning, Induction, Mastery Learning, Number Concepts, Observational Learning, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Quantitative Tests, Skill Development

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Language: English

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