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Noordende, Jaccoline E.; Volman, M(Chiel). J. M.; Leseman, Paul P. M.; Kroesbergen, Evelyn H. – Infant and Child Development, 2017
Previous research suggests that block adding, subtracting and counting direction are early forms of number-space mapping. In this study, an embodiment perspective on these skills was taken. Embodiment theory assumes that cognition emerges through sensory-motor interaction with the environment. In line with this assumption, it was investigated if…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Toys, Handedness, Task Analysis
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Klein, Anton S.; Beishuizen, Meindert; Treffers, Adri – Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 1998
Compares two experimental programs for teaching mental addition and subtraction in the Dutch second grade (N=275). Discusses realistic program design (RPD) and gradual program design (GPD). Concludes that RPD pupils show a more varied use of solution procedures than GPD pupils. Contains 46 references. (Author/ASK)
Descriptors: Addition, Arithmetic, Cognitive Development, Concept Formation