A4 Refereed article in a conference publication
Focusing on numerical order in preschool predicts mathematical achievement six years later
Authors: Harju Heidi, Lehtinen Erno, Hannula-Sormunen Minna
Editors: Ceneida Fernández, Salvador Llinares, Angel Gutiérrez, Nùria Planas
Conference name: Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education
Publication year: 2022
Journal: Proceedings of the PME Conference
Book title : Proceedings of the 45th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, July 18-23, 2022
Series title: Proceedings of the Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education
Number in series: 45
Volume: 2
First page : 347
Last page: 354
eISBN: 978-84-1302-176-8
ISSN: 0771-100X
Web address : https://web.ua.es/es/pme45/documents/proceedings-pme-45-vol2.pdf
The development of numerical ordering of number symbols, unlike numerical ordering of other stimuli, such as sets of everyday items, has recently gained growing research interest. Here, we report a nine-year follow-up study with 36 three-year-old children. We investigated how children’s focusing on numerical order develops alongside number sequence production and cardinality recognition skills. Results showed large individual and developmental differences in children’s focusing on numerical order from the ages of 3 to 6 years. Preschool focusing on numerical order and spontaneous focusing on numerosity predicted curriculum-based math achievement at 12 years of age.
