Children's Understanding of the Principles of Covariation and Compensation in Part-Whole Relationships.

Irwin, Kathryn C.

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ERIC Number: EJ518790

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Publication Date: 1996

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Children's Understanding of the Principles of Covariation and Compensation in Part-Whole Relationships.

Irwin, Kathryn C.

Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, v27 n1 p25-40 Jan 1996

Interviews with 107 children, ages 4-7, about uncounted quantities, counted quantities, and numerical equations showed that the ability to predict changes to counted quantities increased with age. Only 7-year olds were able to use covariance and compensation in the purely numerical context of derived equations. (Author/MKR)

Descriptors: Cognitive Structures, Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries, Interviews, Number Concepts, Preschool Children, Primary Education, Ratios (Mathematics)

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: New Zealand

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