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van Vuuren, Eurika Jansen; Herzog, Moritz; Fritz, Annemarie – South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2018
Background: Several studies have shown the influence of mathematical knowledge on both individual opportunities and chances for a self-determined and prosperous life as well as the welfare of nations. Against this background, the contents of maths education in the foundation phase as well as the way in which it is conveyed gain importance. While…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mathematics Instruction, Number Concepts, Early Childhood Education
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Hannula-Sormunen, Minna M.; Lehtinen, Erno; Räsänen, Pekka – Mathematical Thinking and Learning: An International Journal, 2015
This seven-year longitudinal study examined how children's spontaneous focusing on numerosity (SFON), subitizing based enumeration, and counting skills assessed at five or six years predict their school mathematics achievement at 12 years. The participants were 36 Finnish children without diagnosed neurological disorders. The results, based on…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Arithmetic, Mathematics Skills, Foreign Countries
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de Bilde, Jerissa; Boonen, Tinneke; Speybroeck, Sara; De Fraine, Bieke; Van Damme, Jan; Goos, Mieke – Elementary School Journal, 2015
Experiential education is a child-centered educational framework that is popular in Flemish kindergartens. In this study, the impact of five experiential practices (autonomy support, stimulation, emotional support, time for choice activities, and interest-based activities) and the moderating influence of initial achievement (language and…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Kindergarten, Foreign Countries, Personal Autonomy