An Epistemological Study of the Child's Construction of Early Arithmetic.

Herscovics, Nicolas; Bergeron, Jacques C.

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ERIC Number: EJ463066

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Publication Date: 1993

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An Epistemological Study of the Child's Construction of Early Arithmetic.

Herscovics, Nicolas; Bergeron, Jacques C.

Alberta Journal of Educational Research, v39 n1 p23-40 Mar 1993

Based on a two-tiered epistemological model (preliminary physical concepts and emerging mathematical concepts), studied the construction of number among 91 kindergarten students in France, Canada, and the United States. Subjects' cognitive numerical structures were surprisingly similar despite differences in language and culture. (SV)

Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Structures, Concept Formation, Cross Cultural Studies, Epistemology, Kindergarten Children, Mathematical Enrichment, Mathematics Instruction, Models, Number Concepts, Primary Education

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Note: Theme issue focusing on educational research in Quebec.