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Iowa State University Capstones, Theses and Retrospective Theses and Dissertations Dissertations 1994 Young children's acquisition of mathematical knowledge and mathematics education in kindergarten Kuei-Er Chung Iowa State University Follow this and additional works at:https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/rtd Part of thePre-Elementary, Early Childhood, Kindergarten Teacher Education Commons, and theScience and Mathematics Education Commons Recommended Citation Chung, Kuei-Er, "Young children's acquisition of mathematical knowledge and mathematics education in kindergarten " (1994). Retrospective Theses and Dissertations. 10688. https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/rtd/10688 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Iowa State University Capstones, Theses and Dissertations at Iowa State University Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in Retrospective Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of Iowa State University Digital Repository. 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Ann Aibor, MI 48106 Young children's acquisition of mathematical knowledge and mathematics education in kindergarten by Kuei-Er Chung A Dissertation Submitted to the Graduate Faculty in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Department: Human Development and Family Studies Major: Human Development and Family Studies (Early Childhood Education) Approved: Signature was redacted for privacy. Signature was redacted for privacy. Signature was redacted for privacy. For the/Gc2fauate College Iowa State University Ames, Iowa 1994 ii TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1 Explanation of Dissertation Format 2 References Cited 3 LITERATURE REVIEW ON YOUNG CHILDREN'S ACQUISITION OF 6 MATHEMATICAL KNOWLEDGE Introduction 6 Mathematical Knowledge 7 Mathematics Education Reformation 10 Goals of Mathematics Education 10 Young Children's Acquisition of Mathematical Knowledge 11 Knowledge Acquisition 12 Learning and the Learner 14 Social Interactions 21 Peers and Adults 23 Educational Implications: Learning with Meanings 25 Role of Teacher 25 Teachers' Cognitive Distancing Strategies 30 Peer Interactions 34 Problem-Solving Environments 37 Manipulatives 37 Computers and Calculators 39 Personally Meaningful Experiences 40 Planned Activities as Self-Directed Learning Opportunities 41 Play and Games 42 Individual Appropriateness 44 References Cited 45 iii LITERATURE REVIEW ON KINDERGARTEN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION, A 53 BRIDGE CONNECTING INFORMAL AND FORMAL MATHEMATICS Introduction 53 Informal Mathematical Knowledge 53 Early Childhood Mathematics Education 55 Developing Number Sense 56 Understanding Relations 58 Knowing Conventional Symbols 58 Solving Problems 61 NCTM School Mathematics Standards 62 Gap between Formal and Informal Mathematics Learning 64 Kindergarten Teachers' Classroom Practices 65 Summary 70 Conclusion 71 References Cited 72 DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE PRACTICES AND MATHEMATICS 78 TEACHING AND LEARNING IN KINDERGARTEN CLASSROOMS Abstract 78 Introduction 78 NCTM Position on Early Childhood Mathematics Education 80 The Need for Examination of Kindergarten Mathematics Education 81 Review of Methodology 85 Objectives of the Study 89 Methodology 90 Subjects 90 Instruments 91 Procedures 94 Results 97 Demographics 97 iv Developmentally Appropriate Practices in Kindergarten 98 Classroom Behaviors 100 Relations between Developmentally Appropriate Practices and 104 Teachers' Classroom Behaviors Relations between Developmentally Appropriate Practices and 106 Children's Classroom Behaviors Comparison of Teaching Behaviors in Mathematics-Related and 110 Nonmathematics-Related Activities Comparison of Children's Learning Behaviors in Mathematics-Related 113 and Nonmathematics-Related Activities Relations between Teachers' Behaviors and Children's Behaviors 114 Relations between Teachers' Characteristics and Degree of 118 Developmentally Appropriate Practices Relations between Teachers' Characteristics and Classroom Behaviors 119 in Mathematics-Related Activities Discussion 120 Relations between Developmentally Appropriate Practices and 121 Teachers' Classroom Behaviors Relations between Developmentally Appropriate Practices and 122 Children's Classroom Behaviors Teaching and Learning in Mathematics-Related and Nonmathematics- 125 Related Activities Teachers' Cognitive Distancing and Children's Responses 126 Developmentally Appropriate Practices in Kindergarten 128 Conclusion 130 References Cited 133 GENERAL CONCLUSIONS 139 Limitations of the Study and Future Implications 143 References Cited 145 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 148 APPENDIX A: PROCEDURES FOR RECRUITING SUBJECTS 149 APPENDIX B; CORRESPONDENCE 153
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