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Young children's early mathematical competencies: Analysis and stimulation

Year: 2017

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: In this paper we take a critical look at the state-of-the-art in the research domain of early mathematical development and education. We start with a brief review of the influential and successful (neuro)cognitive research in this domain-which is heavily focused on the development and teaching of children's (non-symbolic and symbolic) magnitude representation and strongly dominated by the theory of an approximate number system (ANS). We confront and complement this (neuro)cognitive approach with various other lines of research that may help to provide a more comprehensive picture of the development and stimulation of children's early mathematical competence and how it relates to their later mathematical proficiency at school.

Source: Lirias

Authors: Verschaffel, Lieven, Torbeyns, Joke, de Smedt, Bert

Institution: KU Leuven

Language: English

Topic: Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills

Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W3004892324

FWCI: 4.305

Cites: 50

Cited by: 11

Related to: 10