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Watson, Helen – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 1987
Discussed are the results of interviews with 63 Australian children (interviewed in English) and 62 Nigerian children (62 interviewed in English and 60 interviewed in Yoruba) to determine how they used number concepts in discussing five demonstrations manipulating physical matter. Differences between the two groups are considered. (RH)
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Concept Formation, Conservation (Concept), Elementary Education