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Preschool students' understanding of a geometric shape, the square

Halat, Erdoğan; Yeşil , Ümmühan (2016). Preschool students' understanding of a geometric shape, the square. Bolema: Boletim de Educação Matemática, 30(55), pp. 830-848 .

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The purpose of this study was to explore preschool children's conceptual understanding of geometric shapes, the square in particular. There were a total of 115 children, 61 girls and 54 boys, from state preschool education programs, who participated in the study. The data were collected in two semesters through interviews in a one- on-one setting, where the researchers administered a paper-pencil test to the participants. The test included six questions. One question asked children to draw a square, one question asked to select the square among three other geometric shapes, three questions asked to differentiate the square among five to seven geometric shapes which were printed in rotated directions and in various fonts and sizes and one question asked to identify a picture of a square-like real life object among a selection of pictures. The findings showed that 65% of children were able to draw a square accurately, and 77% of children were able to identify a picture of a square-like object. Approximately 69% were able to differentiate three squares in different sizes among five geometric shapes, while 27% of the remaining were not able to identify the square in smaller sizes. Approximately 79% in one task and 56% in another task were unsuccessful in identifying squares in rotated directions. Moreover, there was no gender difference in the test between boys and girls. Findings were interpreted linking to Duval's theory, van Hiele's theory, Prototype theory and Simon's task design model.

Tipo de Registro:Artículo
Términos clave:04. Alumno > Diversidad > Género
12. Investigación e innovación en Educación Matemática > Fuentes de información > Pruebas
13. Matemáticas escolares > Geometría > Formas geométricas
06. Aprendizaje > Procesos cognitivos > Comprensión
Nivel Educativo:Educación Infantil (0-6 años)
Código ID:27561
Depositado Por:Monitor Funes 1
Depositado En:20 Jul 2022 19:27
Fecha de Modificación Más Reciente:20 Jul 2022 19:27
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