Abstract
This paper investigates the types of justifications given by kindergarten children as well as the monitoring behavior exhibited by these children as they work on number and geometry tasks. Results showed that kindergarten children are capable of using valid mathematical procedures as well as the critical attributes of geometric figures in their justifications. Children also exhibited monitoring behaviors on both tasks. The study suggests a possible reciprocal relationship between giving justifications and monitoring behaviors in young children.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Cerme 6 |
| Subtitle of host publication | Proceedings Of The 6th Congress Of The European Society For Research In Mathematics Education |
| Editors | Viviane Durand-Guerrier, Sophie Soury-Lavergne, Ferdinando Arzarello |
| Pages | 2597-2606 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| State | Published - 2010 |
| Event | CERME6 - The Sixth Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education - Lyon, France Duration: 28 Jan 2009 → 1 Feb 2009 |
Conference
| Conference | CERME6 - The Sixth Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education |
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| Abbreviated title | CERME6 |
| Country/Territory | France |
| City | Lyon |
| Period | 28/01/09 → 1/02/09 |