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Kibbe, Melissa M.; Feigenson, Lisa – Developmental Science, 2015
The Approximate Number System (ANS) supports basic arithmetic computation in early childhood, but it is unclear whether the ANS also supports the more complex computations introduced later in formal education. "Solving for x" in addend-unknown problems is notoriously difficult for children, who often struggle with these types of problems…
Descriptors: Young Children, Problem Solving, Numbers, Mathematics Skills
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Siegler, Robert S.; Ramani, Geetha B. – Developmental Science, 2008
The numerical knowledge of children from low-income backgrounds trails behind that of peers from middle-income backgrounds even before the children enter school. This gap may reflect differing prior experience with informal numerical activities, such as numerical board games. Experiment 1 indicated that the numerical magnitude knowledge of…
Descriptors: Games, Number Concepts, Low Income Groups, Educational Games