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Curriculum Opportunities for Number Sense Development: A Comparison of First-Grade Textbooks in China and the United States
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Cheng, Qiang; Wang, Jian – International Journal for Mathematics Teaching and Learning, 2012
As a key concept in early mathematics curriculum, number sense is crucial for children's learning of other mathematics concepts. An earlier curriculum with a strong focus on number sense development presumably helps children perform better in mathematics later on. Chinese students outperformed their United States (U.S.) peers on number sense at…
Descriptors: Mathematics Curriculum, Textbooks, Foreign Countries, Number Concepts
The Number Line: An Auxiliary Means or an Obstacle?
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Skoumpourdi, Chrysanthi – International Journal for Mathematics Teaching and Learning, 2010
The aim of this paper is to investigate the ways in which the number line can function in solving mathematical tasks by first graders (6 year olds). The main research question was whether the number line functioned as an auxiliary means or as an obstacle for these students. Through analysis of the 32 students' answers it appears that the number…
Descriptors: Grade 1, Mathematics Instruction, Problem Solving, Mathematical Applications
An Assessment of Number Sense among Secondary School Students
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Singh, Parmjit – International Journal for Mathematics Teaching and Learning, 2009
This paper reports selected findings from a study of number sense proficiency of students aged 13 to 16 years in a state in Malaysia. A total of 1756 students, from thirteen schools in a state in Malaysia participated in this study. A majority (74.9%) of these students obtained an A grade for their respective year-end school examinations. The…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Numbers
Mathematics Teaching in Hong Kong Pre-Schools: Mirroring the Chinese Cultural Aspiration towards Learning?
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Ng, Sharon Sui Ngan – International Journal for Mathematics Teaching and Learning, 2014
Chinese pre-school children perform well in learning mathematics compared with English-speaking children. This study investigates the scenes behind Chinese preschool children's mathematics performance using teacher questionnaires and interviews. Results indicated that the Chinese number system appeared to afford advantages to Chinese children in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Children, Mathematics Skills, Preschool Teachers