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Preschool Children's Drawings of 'Tall and Short'

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Title: Preschool Children's Drawings of 'Tall and Short'
Language: English
Authors: Way, Jennifer, Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia
Source: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. 2019.
Availability: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. GPO Box 2747, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: sales@merga.net.au; Web site: http://www.merga.net.au/
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 8
Publication Date: 2019
Document Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Mathematical Concepts, Freehand Drawing, Foreign Countries, Child Development, Age Differences, Scientific Concepts
Geographic Terms: Australia
Abstract: The study reported in this paper contributes to the exploration of the development of children's mathematical drawing. 36 preschool children produced drawings of 'something tall and something short'. Open-ended analysis of the forms and structures of the drawings revealed four categories ranging from scribble to the base-line comparison of two objects. The variety in drawing forms and the scattering of ages across the four categories suggests that educators should be more aware of children's drawing development in association with their skills in creating mathematical representations.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2020
Accession Number: ED604358
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:The study reported in this paper contributes to the exploration of the development of children's mathematical drawing. 36 preschool children produced drawings of 'something tall and something short'. Open-ended analysis of the forms and structures of the drawings revealed four categories ranging from scribble to the base-line comparison of two objects. The variety in drawing forms and the scattering of ages across the four categories suggests that educators should be more aware of children's drawing development in association with their skills in creating mathematical representations.