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Kate Quane – Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 2024
Mathematical thinking is a complex, multi-faceted process that has been described as messy and difficult but can also show growth and insights into conceptual understanding and knowing. This paper explores the application of Edward de Bono's practical thinking, in particular, the occurrence of porridge words to examine the mathematical thinking of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary School Students, Mathematics Instruction
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León, Samuel P.; Carcelén Fraile, María del Carmen; García-Martínez, Inmaculada – Education Sciences, 2021
(1) Background: An abacus is an instrument used to perform different arithmetic operations. The objective was to analyze the benefits of mathematical calculations made with an abacus to improve the concentration, attention, memory, perceptive attitudes, and creativity cognitive abilities of primary school students. (2) Methods: A total of 65…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Manipulative Materials, Elementary School Students, Mathematics Activities
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Rajic, Stajka – Early Child Development and Care, 2021
The paper aims to present the extent to which the application of the concrete mathematical and musical play contributes to the child's cognitive development. The research was conducted in two international schools in Belgrade, using the play titled 'Musical Monkeys'. The results of the research have shown that this kind of approach in working with…
Descriptors: Mathematics Activities, Music Activities, Game Based Learning, Cognitive Development
Jankovic, Branka; Magzan, Maša – Online Submission, 2020
In this paper, the application of fuzzy logic in mathematical education is viewed from the perspective of pre- school education. The aim of the paper is to give a brief overview of examples from the literature related to fuzzy logic and to point out the presence of fuzzy linguistic variables in the everyday life of a preschool child, as well as…
Descriptors: Mathematical Logic, Mathematical Models, Mathematics Activities, Language Usage
Zippert, Erica L.; Douglas, Ashli-Ann; Smith, Michele; Rittle-Johnson, Bethany – Grantee Submission, 2020
The current study broadens our understanding of preschoolers' early math experiences with parents, recognizing that math knowledge and experiences are inclusive of numeracy as well as non-numeracy domains. Parents and preschoolers (N = 45) were observed exploring three domains of early mathematics knowledge (i.e., number, space, and pattern)…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Parents, Parent Child Relationship, Knowledge Level
Zippert, Erica L.; Rittle-Johnson, Bethany – Grantee Submission, 2018
The goal of the current study is to develop a more complete understanding of the early "home math environment," encompassing both numeracy and non-numeracy aspects of that environment. Parents of preschoolers (n = 63) were surveyed about their support of three components of early mathematics knowledge (i.e., numeracy, spatial, and…
Descriptors: Family Environment, Mathematics Instruction, Numeracy, Preschool Children