ISSN 0439-755X
CN 11-1911/B

›› 2003, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (06): 810-817.

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THE STRUCTURE OF CHILDREN’S EARLY MATHEMATICAL ABILITY AND ITS CHARACTERISTICS

Hua-Zhang,Lijuan-Pang,Sha-Tao,Yao-Chen,Qi-Dong   

  1. Department of Psychology, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
  • Received:2003-04-09 Revised:1900-01-01 Published:2003-11-30 Online:2003-11-30
  • Contact: Zhang Hua

Abstract: This study was designed to explore the structure of children’s early mathematical ability and its characteristics. 234 children aged from 3~4-year-old to 4~5-year-old were tested individually with standard procedure. The results from confirmatory factor analysis indicated:(1)The structural model of children’s early mathematical ability was reasonable and it had good structural validity. In detail, children’s early mathematical ability was explained by number, arithmetic, measurement, space/geometry and pattern; (2) The structure of children’s early mathematical ability was stable across different ages but the structural model was not consistent completely; (3) Boys’ structural model was identical with that of girls’

Key words: children’s early mathematical ability, structural model, confirmatory factor analysis

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