Development of Numerical Estimation in Young Children.

• Autores: Robert S. Siegler, Julie L. Booth
• Localización: Child development, ISSN 0009-3920, Vol. 75, Nº. 2, 2004, págs. 428-444
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Two experiments examined kindergartners', first graders', and second graders' numerical estimation, the internal representations that gave rise to the estimates, and the general hypothesis that developmental sequences within a domain tend to repeat themselves in new contexts. Development of estimation in this age range on 0-to-100 number lines followed the pattern observed previously with older children on 0-to-1,000 lines. Between kindergarten and second grade (6 and 8 years), patterns of estimates progressed from consistently logarithmic to a mixture of logarithmic and linear to a primarily linear pattern. Individual differences in number-line estimation correlated strongly with math achievement test scores, improved estimation accuracy proved attributable to increased linearity of estimates, and exposure to relevant experience tended to improve estimation accuracy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]