Early fraction calculation ability
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9786867 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kelly S Mix (0000-0002-4402-2557, Indiana University Bloomington, corresponding author), Susan C Levine (0000-0002-8579-9290, Indiana University Bloomington), Janellen Huttenlocher (Indiana University Bloomington) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 164-174 |
| Publication date | 1999-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Developmental Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0012-1649 • E-ISSN: 1939-0599 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037/0012-1649.35.1.164 |
| PMID | 9923472 |
| OpenAlex | W2041866519 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 21 |
| References cited | 4 |
Three- to 7-year-olds' ability to calculate with whole-number, fraction, and mixed-number amounts was tested using a nonverbal task in which an amount was displayed and then hidden (J. Huttenlocher, N. C. Jordan, & S. C. Levine, 1994). Next, an amount was added to or subtracted from the hidden amount. The child's task was to determine the hidden amount that resulted from the transformation. Although fraction problems were more difficult than whole-number problems, competence on all problem types emerged in the early childhood period. Furthermore, there were striking parallels between the development of whole-number and fraction calculation. This is inconsistent with the hypothesis that early representations of quantity promote learning about whole numbers but interfere with learning about fractions (e.g., R. Gelman, 1991; K. Wynn, 1995, 1997)
Child development · Cognitive psychology · Developmental psychology · Fraction (chemistry · Parallels · Chemistry · Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills · Education Methods and Practices · Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 21 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2005 - 2026 (22) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 21 |