Abstract
This paper contains an analysis of some early thinking of 94 young children aged 5 years 7 months to 6 years 5 months. These children were interviewed as part of a larger study of the multiplicative thinking of children who were midway through their first year of school in Australia. They had not been formally taught multiplication or division at school. Three task-based interview questions were posed using partitive contexts. The children attempted to solve 12 ÷ 3, 7 ÷ 2 and 22 ÷ 4. An analysis of the responses of these children reveals many children can solve division problems even when the numbers get larger and where the divisor is not a factor of the dividend.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Unlocking Minds in Mathematics Education |
| Subtitle of host publication | Proceedings of the 47th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia 6–10 July 2025, Canberra |
| Editors | Sitti Maesuri Patahuddin, Lorraine Gaunt, Danielle Harris, Kristen Tripet |
| Place of Publication | Adelaide SA Australia |
| Publisher | Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA) |
| Pages | 109-116 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Edition | 1st |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781920846367 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2025 |
| Event | Annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia 2025: Unlocking Minds in Mathematics Education - University of Canberra, Canberra, Australia Duration: 6 Jul 2025 → 10 Jul 2025 Conference number: 47th https://merga.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/MERGA47-Proceedings_27June2025.pdf (Conference proceedings) |
Conference
| Conference | Annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia 2025 |
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| Abbreviated title | MERGA 2025 |
| Country/Territory | Australia |
| City | Canberra |
| Period | 6/07/25 → 10/07/25 |
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