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Thouless, Helen; Gifford, Sue – For the Learning of Mathematics, 2019
In this article we compare two frameworks for analysing young children's responses to the task of copying and extending a 6-dot triangle pattern. We used Mulligan & Mitchelmore's Awareness of Mathematical Pattern and Structure (AMPS) and then Biggs & Collis' SOLO taxonomy, both of which provide criteria for assigning levels. In comparison…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Pattern Recognition, Geometric Concepts, Disadvantaged Youth
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Gifford, Sue – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2004
This paper reports on a study of nursery children's responses to number focused activities. Responses were analysed in terms of cognitive, physical, emotional and social aspects in order to gain insights into what engaged children in number learning opportunities. "Cognitive-emotional hooks" for number activities were identified, involving…
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Creative Development, Teaching Methods, Cognitive Development