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Suggate, Sebastian, Ed.; Reese, Elaine, Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2012
"Contemporary Debates in Childhood Education and Development" is a unique resource and reference work that brings together leading international researchers and thinkers, with divergent points of view, to discuss contemporary problems and questions in childhood education and developmental psychology. Through an innovative format whereby leading…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Developmental Psychology, Role of Education
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Laski, Elida V.; Siegler, Robert S. – Child Development, 2007
This study examined the generality of the logarithmic to linear transition in children's representations of numerical magnitudes and the role of subjective categorization of numbers in the acquisition of more advanced understanding. Experiment 1 (49 girls and 41 boys, ages 5-8 years) suggested parallel transitions from kindergarten to second grade…
Descriptors: Females, Individual Differences, Classification, Elementary Education
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Choat, Ernest – Educational Studies, 1977
Discusses the relationship between geometrical and numerical concepts in the mathematical development of young children. Based upon a longitudinal field study of 224 children, findings suggest that memorization ability facilitates understanding of numerical concepts but that subsequent mathematical development is restricted until basic geometry is…
Descriptors: Aptitude, Aptitude Tests, Child Development, Comparative Education
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Wright, Bob – Australian Journal of Education, 1992
It is argued that Australian elementary mathematics curricula have been influenced by earlier British and United States educational movements and theories and are out of touch with current research emphasizing a constructivist approach. A new model of young children's numerical development is offered, and recommendations for improving mathematical…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Child Development, Cognitive Processes, Comparative Education