Mathematics Learning in Young Children. Commentary on and Reprint of "Conservation of Length: Methodological Considerations," by Daiyo Sawada and L. Doyal Nelson, originally published in 1968.

McFetridge, Patricia A.

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ERIC Number: EJ495392

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Publication Date: 1994

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Mathematics Learning in Young Children. Commentary on and Reprint of "Conservation of Length: Methodological Considerations," by Daiyo Sawada and L. Doyal Nelson, originally published in 1968.

McFetridge, Patricia A.

Alberta Journal of Educational Research, v40 n4 p411-24 Dec 1994

A former editor of this journal, 1967-69, selects an outstanding article from her tenure for its significance as the beginning of important studies in mathematics learning in young children. The article selected presents a modified technique for assessing a young child's acquisition of length conservation while eliminating or reducing the confounding effects of verbal communication. (SV)

Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Concept Formation, Conservation (Concept), Educational Research, Foreign Countries, Mathematical Concepts, Primary Education, Scholarly Journals, Young Children

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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