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The Chinese Number Naming System and Its Impact on the Arithmetic Performance of Pre-Schoolers in Hong Kong
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Ng, Sharon Sui Ngan – Mathematics Education Research Journal, 2012
Asian children, including Chinese children, perform better than their English-speaking peers in cross-national mathematics studies. This superior Asian performance is attributed to several factors including cultural beliefs, educational systems and practices, and the Chinese number naming system. Given the limited empirical evidence on pre-school…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Children, Number Systems, Arithmetic