Venues for Analytical Reasoning Problems
How Children Produce Deductive Reasoning
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22042319 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Susana Carreira (0000-0002-0746-7258, University of Lisbon, corresponding author), Nélia Maria Pontes Amado (0000-0002-5768-9633, University of Lisbon), Hélia Jacinto (0000-0003-4768-2080, University of Lisbon) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 169 |
| Publication date | 2020-06-24 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Education Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2227-7102 • E-ISSN: 2227-7102 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/educsci10060169 |
| OpenAlex | W3037204972 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 20 |
The research on deductive reasoning in mathematics education has been predominantly associated with the study of proof; consequently, there is a lack of studies on logical reasoning per se, especially with young children. Analytical reasoning problems are adequate tasks to engage the solver in deductive reasoning, as they require rule checking and option elimination, for which chains of inferences based on premises and rules are accomplished. Focusing on the solutions of children aged 10–12 to an analytical reasoning problem proposed in two separate settings—a web-based problem-solving competition and mathematics classes—this study aims to find out what forms of deductive reasoning they undertake and how they express that reasoning. This was done through a qualitative content analysis encompassing 384 solutions by children participating in a beyond-school competition and 102 solutions given by students in their mathematics classes. The results showed that four different types of deductive reasoning models were produced in the two venues. Moreover, several representational resources were found in the children’s solutions. Overall, it may be concluded that moderately complex analytical reasoning tasks can be taken into regular mathematics classes to support and nurture young children’s diverse deductive reasoning models
Abductive reasoning · Analytic reasoning · Case-based reasoning · Cognition · Deductive reasoning · Knowledge representation and reasoning · Logical reasoning · Mathematics education · Model-based reasoning · Opportunistic reasoning · Psychology of reasoning · Qualitative reasoning · Reasoning system · Verbal reasoning · Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills · Computer Science · Mathematics · Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques · Psychology · Statistics Education and Methodologies · Artificial Intelligence
| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |