Mathematical & Analogical Reasoning of Young Learners

This book draws upon studies of the development of young children's mathematical and analogical reasoning in the United States and Australia to address a number of significant issues in the mathematical development of young children.

Contents: Preface. L.D. English, Mathematical and Analogical Reasoning in Early Childhood. P.A. Alexander, M. Buehl, Seeing the Possibilities: Constructing and Validating Measures of Mathematical and Analogical Reasoning for Young Children. M.M. Buehl, P.A. Alexander, Longitudinal and Cross-Cultural Trends in Young Children's Analogical and Mathematical Reasoning Abilities. S. Chiu, M.O. Tron, Classroom Discourse and the Development of Mathematical and Analogical Reasoning. D. Deal, S. Hardy, Portraying Mathematical and Analogical Reasoning in the Young: Three Case Studies. C.S. White, D. Deal, C.B. Deniz, Teachers' Knowledge, Beliefs, and Practices and Mathematical and Analogical Reasoning. C.S. White, D. Deal, Case Studies of Teacher Beliefs, Knowledge, and Practices. U. Goswami, Commentary: Analogical Reasoning and Mathematical Development. G. Hatano, T. Sakakibara, Commentary: Toward a Cognitive-Sociocultural Psychology of Mathematical and Analogical Development. L.D. English, Promoting the Development of Young Children's Mathematical and Analogical Reasoning.