Mathematics Education and Neurosciences

Towards interdisciplinary insights into the development of young children's mathematical abilities

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ID8858853
AuthorsFenna van Nes (0009-0006-4968-5639, a The Freudenthal Institute for Science and Mathematics Education, Utrecht, the Netherlands, corresponding author)
Year2011
Volume43
Issue1
Pages75-80
Publication date2011-01-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueEducational Philosophy and Theory (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0013-1857 • E-ISSN: 1469-5812
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.1469-5812.2010.00710.x
OpenAlexW2069331707
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited10

The Mathematics Education and Neurosciences project is an interdisciplinary research program that bridges mathematics education research with neuroscientific research. The bidirectional collaboration will provide greater insight into young children's (aged four to six years) mathematical abilities. Specifically, by combining qualitative ‘design research’ with quantitative ‘experimental research’, we aim to come to a more thorough understanding of prerequisites that are involved in the development of early spatial and number sense. The mathematics education researchers are concerned with kindergartner's spatial structuring ability, while the neuroscientists are studying kindergartner's automatic quantity processing and its effect on mathematical development. The outcomes of these investigations should contribute to practical ways of fostering and supporting young children's mathematical thinking and learning

Cognition · Cognitive science · Mathematics education · Spatial Ability · Structuring · Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills · Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques · Neuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function · Psychology

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