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Hauser, Marc D. – Natural History, 1997
Explores the mathematical abilities of human infants compared with various species of animals. Studies indicate that human infants enter the world capable of doing simple mathematical operations. Nonhuman animals can discriminate among sets of objects based on the number of items in each set. Further studies may pinpoint the age at which children…
Descriptors: Animal Behavior, Animals, Behavioral Sciences, Cognitive Development
Carpenter, Thomas P. – 1979
The purpose of this paper is to identify how the theory and techniques of research in cognitive development can be applied to the study of learning and instruction in mathematics. Five basic research paradigms are characterized; major directions of research on number, measurement, geometry, and adolescent reasoning are identified. Most of the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Educational Research, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education