An Investigation of the Mathematical Knowledge and Competencies Which Young Children Bring into School.

Aubrey, Carol

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ERIC Number: EJ480262

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Publication Date: 1993

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An Investigation of the Mathematical Knowledge and Competencies Which Young Children Bring into School.

Aubrey, Carol

British Educational Research Journal, v19 n1 p27-41 1993

Reports on a study of the mathematical knowledge, strategies, and representations of 16 socially and ethnically diverse preschool children. Finds that the children bring a wide range of competencies that generally are more advanced than the curriculum content presented at that level. (CFR)

Descriptors: British National Curriculum, Cognitive Development, Curriculum Design, Developmental Tasks, Early Childhood Education, Foreign Countries, Knowledge Level, Language Acquisition, Learning, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Skills, Numbers

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Audience: Teachers; Researchers; Practitioners

Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Great Britain)

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