Children''s Numbers

List of contents

Preface -- Perspectives on Number Development -- What’s in a Number? -- Numbers and Cognitive Development -- Numbers in School -- Developing Numerical Abilities -- Making Numbers Count -- The Sum of the Parts -- The Trouble with Fractions -- Conclusions -- Children’s Numbers: Toward a Synthesis

About the author

Catherine Sophian was a Professor Emerita with the Department of Psychology, University of Hawaii at M?noa. Catherine did research in Developmental Psychology. She is now retired.

Summary

Synthesizing research on numerical development, the book explores the implications for instruction, drawing upon the ideas of Piaget, Vygotsky, and several contemporary cognitive-developmental theorists. The text is intended for use in undergraduate and graduate-level courses in developmental psychology and education.

Product details

• Authors: Catherine Sophian, Sophian Catherine
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2019
• EAN: 9780367009137
• ISBN: 978-0-367-00913-7
• No. of pages: 148
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; PSYCHOLOGY / Movements / General, Psychological theory, systems, schools and viewpoints, Psychological theory & schools of thought