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The Role of Picture Books in Young Children's Mathematics Learning
(2013)
In this chapter we address the role of picture books in kindergartners’ learning of mathematics. The chapter is based on various studies we carried out on this topic from different perspectives. All studies sought to provide ...
How Students Conceive Function: a Triarchic Conceptual-Semiotic Model of the Understanding of a Complex Concept
(Information Age Publishing, 2006)
This study explores conceptions for function amongst 164-second year students of the Department of Education at the University of Cyprus and their relationship with students' abilities in dealing with tasks involving ...
The Functions of Pictures in Problem Solving
(International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2004)
In the present study, we assert that pictures serve four functions in problem solving: decorative, representational, organizational and informational. We, therefore, investigate the effects of pictures based on their ...
A model on the cognitive and affective factors for the use of representations at the learning of decimals
(2010)
In a previous article of the same journal, we have discussed the interrelations of students' beliefs and self-efficacy beliefs for the use of representations and their respective cognitive performance on the learning of ...
Early Childhood Mathematics Education
(Springer Science+Business Media, 2014)
Marja Van den Heuvel-Panhuizen Email: m.vandenheuvel-panhuizen@uu.nl Email: m.vandenheuvel@fi.uu.nl Iliada Elia Email: elia.iliada@ucy.ac.cy Email: iliadaelia@gmail.com Keywords Early childhood, Mathematics education, ...
Developing a framework for the evaluation of picturebooks that support kindergartners' learning of mathematics
(2012)
The purpose of this study was to investigate what experts in the use of picturebooks in mathematics education consider powerful characteristics of such books in the support of young children's learning of mathematics. The ...
Behind the scenes of pseudo-proportionalityInternational Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology
(2008)
In this study, we attempt to put in question students’ spontaneous and uncritical application of the simple and neat mathematical formula of linearity. This is impelled with the help of a written test involving geometrical ...
The effects of different modes of representation on problem solving: Two experimental programs
(2006)
This paper explores the effects of two experimental programs on the development of arithmetic problem solving (APS) ability by 6-9 year-old pupils. The programs stimulated flexible interpretation and use of a plurality of ...
La magie et le pouvoir de l'image pour les petits enfants: application dans la resolution des problemes du type additif
(Centre for Experimental Educational Research, 2006)