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http://dx.doi.org/10.5723/KJCS.2015.36.2.75

Infants and Toddlers' Logico-mathematical Thinking Processes in a Block Building Activity  

Shin, Eun Soo (Duksung Women's University)
Kim, Hyun Jin (Duksung Women's University)
Lee, Sun Myoung (Duksung Women's University)
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Korean Journal of Child Studies / v.36, no.2, 2015 , pp. 75-94 More about this Journal
Abstract
The main purpose of this study was to examine the various aspects of logico-mathematical thinking and its development by observing a block building activity undertaken by infants and toddlers. The subjects comprised 73 young children from between the ages of 12- to 41-months-old. The interviewee was individually asked to build "something tall", making use of 20 blocks. The results of this study were, first, a regular increase by age is seen in congruence, the vertical use of flat blocks, and innovative ways of using triangular blocks. Second, many types of logico-mathematical thinking processes, such as classification, seriation, spatial relationship and temporal relationship, were shown during the block building activities on the part of the 12- to 41-months-olds who took part in this study.
Keywords
block building activity; logico-mathematical thinking processes;
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