Abstract
In the context of a multiplicative problem, our study investigated young children’s ability to visualise and draw equal groups. This paper reports the results obtained from 18 Australian children in their first year of school (age 5-6 years). The task 12 Little Ducks, taught by their classroom teacher, provoked children to visualise and to draw different solutions. Fifteen children (83%) could identify and create equal groups via drawings; eight of these children (44%) could also quantify the number of groups that were formed. These findings show that some young children can visualise multiplicative situations and can communicate their reasoning of equal group situations through drawing.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Excellence in Mathematics Education: Foundations and Pathways |
| Subtitle of host publication | Proceedings of the 43rd annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia |
| Editors | Yew Hoong Leong, Berinderjeet Kaur, Ban Heng Choy, Joseph Boon Wooi Yeo, Sze Looi Chin |
| Place of Publication | Singapore Singapore |
| Publisher | Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA) |
| Pages | 110-113 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Edition | 1st |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781920846329 |
| Publication status | Published - 2021 |
| Event | Annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia 2021: Foundations and Pathways - National Institute of Education, Singapore, Singapore Duration: 5 Jul 2021 → 8 Jul 2021 Conference number: 43rd https://www.merga.net.au/ |
Conference
| Conference | Annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia 2021 |
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| Abbreviated title | MERGA 2021 |
| Country/Territory | Singapore |
| City | Singapore |
| Period | 5/07/21 → 8/07/21 |
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