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Contemporary Research and Perspectives on Early Childhood Mathematics Education

  • Considers early childhood mathematics from an international perspective, presenting a broad range of articles by scholars from around the globe
  • Addresses current research trends, and advances the ongoing discussion about mathematics learning and teaching in early childhood
  • Represents a valuable contribution to the research field of mathematics education in early childhood

Part of the book series: ICME-13 Monographs (ICME13Mo)

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vi
  2. Research in Early Childhood Mathematics Education Today

    • Iliada Elia, Joanne Mulligan, Ann Anderson, Anna Baccaglini-Frank, Christiane Benz
    Pages 1-14
  3. Number Sense

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 67-67
    2. Ecuadorian Kindergartners’ Spontaneous Focusing on Numerosity Development: Contribution of Numerical Abilities and Quality of Mathematics Education

      • Gina Bojorque, Joke Torbeyns, Minna Hannula-Sormunen, Daniël Van Nijlen, Lieven Verschaffel
      Pages 69-86
    3. Kindergartners’ Spontaneous Focus on Number During Picture Book Reading

      • Sanne Rathé, Joke Torbeyns, Bert De Smedt, Minna M. Hannula-Sormunen, Lieven Verschaffel
      Pages 87-99
  4. Embodied Action and Context

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 129-129
  5. Technology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 203-203
    2. Interactive Mathematics Storybooks and Their Friends

      • Herbert P. Ginsburg, Colleen Uscianowski, Ma. Victoria Almeda
      Pages 245-263
  6. Early Childhood Educators’ Professional Issues and Education

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 265-265

About this book

This book brings together a collection of research-based papers on current issues in early childhood mathematics education that were presented in the Topic Study Group 1 (TSG 1) at the 13th International Congress on Mathematical Education (ICME-13), held at the University of Hamburg in 2016. It will help readers understand a range of key issues that early childhood mathematics educators encounter today. 

Research on early childhood mathematics education has grown in recent years, due in part to the well-documented, positive relation between children’s early mathematical knowledge and their later mathematics learning, and to the considerable emphasis many countries are now placing on preschool education. 

The book addresses a number of central questions, including: What is mathematical structural development and how can we promote it in early childhood? How can multimodality and embodiment contribute to early mathematics learning and to acquiring a better understanding of young children’s mathematical development? How can children’s informal mathematics-related experiences affect instruction and children’s learning in different mathematics content areas? What is the role of tools, including technology and picture books, in supporting early mathematics learning? What are the challenges in early childhood mathematics education for teachers’ education and professional development? 

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Education, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus

    Iliada Elia

  • Faculty of Human Sciences, Macquarie University, North Ryde, Sydney, Australia

    Joanne Mulligan

  • Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

    Ann Anderson

  • Department of Mathematics, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy

    Anna Baccaglini-Frank

  • Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Education Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany

    Christiane Benz

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Contemporary Research and Perspectives on Early Childhood Mathematics Education

  • Editors: Iliada Elia, Joanne Mulligan, Ann Anderson, Anna Baccaglini-Frank, Christiane Benz

  • Series Title: ICME-13 Monographs

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73432-3

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-73431-6Published: 01 March 2018

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-08788-3Published: 24 January 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-73432-3Published: 21 February 2018

  • Series ISSN: 2520-8322

  • Series E-ISSN: 2520-8330

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VI, 326

  • Number of Illustrations: 73 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Mathematics Education, Early Childhood Education, Educational Technology, Learning & Instruction

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eBook USD 129.00
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  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
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  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 169.99
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 169.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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