South African Journal of Childhood Education 1(2):a87 Pre-school children's understanding of mathematical patterns
Type
E-Journal
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ISSN
2223-7682
Category
ECCE, Preschool
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Publication Year
2011
Publisher
Aosis OpenJournals, Durbanville, Cape Town, South Africa
URL
[ private ]
Pages
20 p.
Subject
Early childhood education, Preschool education, Preschool learners, Mathematics, Numeracy, Repeat patterns, South Africa
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Abstract
This study explored the patterning abilities of eight children between the ages of four and five-and-a-half. Task-based interviews were conducted where children were required to produce their own repeat pattern, to copy and extend a given repeat pattern, and complete missing parts of a repeat pattern. The findings show that most children were able to copy and extend a pattern, but few could produce their own repeat pattern. While most children tended to focus on "what comes next", some children paid attention to pattern structure but were not able to isolate the pattern element.
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