Young Children's Early Modelling with Data

Autor/in	English, Lyn D.
Titel	Young Children's Early Modelling with Data
Quelle	In: Mathematics Education Research Journal, 22 (2010) 2, S.24-47 (24 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1033-2170
Schlagwörter	Young Children; Science Curriculum; Mathematical Models; Mathematics Instruction; Data Analysis; Mathematical Logic; Longitudinal Studies; Grade 1; Elementary School Students; Learning Activities; Environmental Education; Foreign Countries; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Frühe Kindheit; Mathematical model; Mathematisches Modell; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Auswertung; Mathematical logics; Mathematische Logik; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; School year 01; 1. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 01; Lernaktivität; Umweltbildung; Umwelterziehung; Umweltpädagogik; Ausland; Australien
Abstract	An educational priority of many nations is to enhance mathematical learning in early childhood. One area in need of special attention is that of statistics. This paper argues for a renewed focus on statistical reasoning in the beginning school years, with opportunities for children to engage in data modelling activities. Such modelling involves investigations of meaningful phenomena, deciding what is worthy of attention (identifying complex attributes), and then progressing to organising, structuring, visualising, and representing data. Results reported here are derived from the first year of a three-year longitudinal study in which three classes of first-grade children and their teachers engaged in activities requiring the creation of data models. The theme of "Looking after our Environment," a component of the children's science curriculum at the time, provided the context for the activities. Findings include children's abilities to focus their attention on qualities of items rather than the items themselves in identifying attributes, switch their attention from one item feature to another, and create a broad range of models in organising, structuring, and representing their data. Children's development of meta-representational knowledge facilitated their choice and nature of data representations. (Contains 2 figures.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. GPO Box 2747, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: merj@merga.net.au; Web site: http://www.merga.net.au/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10