Teaching Mathematics As to Be Meaningful - Foregrounding Play and Children's Perspectives : : Results from the POEM5 Conference 2022.

• Author: Palmér, Hanna.
• TeilnehmendeR: Björklund, Camilla.; Reikerås, Elin.; Elofsson, Jessica.
• Place / Publishing House: Cham : : Springer International Publishing AG,, 2023.; ©2024.
• Year of Publication: 2023
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (265 pages)

Table of Contents

Intro -- Editorial -- Play and Learning -- Children's Perspectives on Mathematics -- Teachers' Competencies -- Theorizing Aspects of Early Mathematics Education -- Closing the Fifth POEM Conference -- Contents -- The Development of Mathematical Thinking in Young Children's Play: The Role of Communicative Tools -- On the History of Developmental Education: The Case of Mathematical Thinking -- Productive Conditions -- When and How Do We Start? -- Discussion and Prospect -- References -- A Child Perspective and Children's Perspectives on Mathematics Learning in Early Childhood Education -- Children's Education Worldwide -- How Can a Child Perspective and Children's Perspectives Be of Use in Young Children's Learning? -- Listening Is Central to Discussions About Democracy and Participation -- To Follow Children's Interests and to Listen to Children for Their Learning -- Negotiation as the Beginning of Both Learning in and About Democracy and Various Content Areas -- Empirical Research Paves the Way to Education Based on Science? -- How Is Play Related to Learning? -- What Did We Learn From the Project? -- Conclusions -- References -- Preschool Teacher Practices During a Collective Play-Related Thinking: Dialectic Between Pretend Play and Mathematics -- Introduction -- Pretend Play and Mathematics From an Historico-Cultural Perspective -- Scaffolding During Pretend Play -- Research Question -- Data -- Methodology and Analysis -- Results -- Guiding a Two-Level Intersubjectivity -- Fostering the Development of an Imaginary Situation -- Raising Awareness on (Potential) Challenges That Can be Resolved Using Mathematical Tools -- Creating Meaning Between Symbolization in the Play and Symbolization in a Cultural Tool -- Discussion -- References -- Supporting One-Year-Olds' Digital Locating: The Mediating Role of the Apps and the Teacher -- Introduction.

Teaching in Digital Environments -- Theoretical Framework -- The Mathematical Activity of Locating -- Artefact-Centric Activity Theory -- Methodology -- Informants and the App -- Analysis -- Findings and Discussion -- Crocro's Friends Village -- Toca Kitchen -- My PlayHome -- Conclusion -- References -- I Can Do It on My Own?! Evaluation of Types of Implementation of Digital Game-Based Learning in Early Mathematics Education -- Introduction -- Theoretical Framework -- Digital Learning -- Fundamental Ideas in Early Mathematics Education -- Learning Supervision and Support in Early Mathematics Education -- Methodolgy -- Methods of Measurement and Analysis -- Research Questions -- Results -- App Use in Comparison of the Different Settings -- The Development of Mathematical Competencies in Comparison of the Different Setting -- On the Development of Thinking Processes -- Discussion -- References -- The Tension Between Division and Fair Share -- Introduction -- Background -- Methods -- Results -- Discussion -- References -- Collective Problem Solving in Peer Interactions in Block Play Situations in Kindergarten -- Introduction -- Theoretical Remarks -- Early Mathematical Learning (Through Problem Solving) in Co-construction -- Collective Problem Solving -- Heuristic Strategies of (Collective) Problem Solving -- Problem Solving in the Early Years -- Peer Interactions in Early Mathematical Learning -- Research Desiderata and Questions -- Data and Methodology -- Data Corpus - Block Play with Peers in Everyday Kindergarten Life -- Basis of the Methods of Analysis -- Methodological (Pre)considerations and Methods of Analysis -- Analyses of Empirical Examples of Block Play Situations in Kindergarten -- Analysis of the Ladder Example -- Analysis of the Roof Example -- Empirical Findings -- Conclusion and Outlook -- References.

Mathematical and Computational Thinking in Children's Problem Solving with Robots -- Introduction -- The Intersection of Mathematics and Computational Thinking From Using Robots -- Methodology -- Results and Discussion -- Problem 1 -- Problem 2 -- Problem 3 -- Conclusion -- References -- Young Students' Choice of Representation When Solving a Problem-Solving Task on Combinatorics -- Introduction -- The Combinatorics Task and Representations -- Method -- Selection of Preschool Classes -- The Problem-Solving Lesson -- Interviews and Analysis -- Results -- Discussion -- References -- The Knowledge Quartet as a Theoretical Lens to Explore Kindergarten Teachers' Teaching of Mathematics -- Introduction -- The Knowledge Quartet as an Analytical Framework -- Methods and Context -- Context -- Analysis and Results -- Foundation -- Dialogue 1 -- Dialogue 2 -- Transformation -- Dialogue 3 -- Connection -- Dialogue 4 -- Contingency -- Discussion -- References -- ECE Teachers' Use of Educational Technology in Early Mathematics Education and Its Association with Teacher and School Characteristics -- Introduction -- Method -- Results -- Discussion -- References -- Fostering Responsiveness in Early Mathematics Learning -- Challenges in Early Mathematics Learning -- Responsiveness as a Construct for Analyzing Adult-Child Interactions -- Design Patterns of Mathematical Situations -- Data and Methodology -- Analysis of Two Mathematical Situations of Play and Exploration -- Snail Shell - Mathematical Situation Called "Ropes 01" -- Crosswalk - Mathematical Situation Called "Wooden Sticks 01" -- Empirical Findings Concerning Responsiveness in Mathematical Children-Adult-Interactions Through the Use of Mathematical Design Patterns -- Conclusion and Outlook -- References -- Kindergarten Professionals' Perspectives on Observing Children's Mathematical Competencies.

Introduction -- Theoretical and Empirical Background - Importance of Observing and Diagnosing Children's Competencies -- Different Ways of Diagnosing - Generating and Recording Information About Children's Mathematical Competencies -- Design of the Study -- Diagnostic Possibilities in an In-Service Offer -- Two-Part Evaluation -- Results -- Discussion -- References -- Play Responsive Assessment of Children's Mathematical Proficiencies in Norwegian Kindergarten -- Introduction -- Theory -- Method -- Results -- Responsiveness to Cultural and Personal Meanings -- Children's Involvement and Freedom During Observation -- Discussion -- Questions for Further Research -- References -- Toddlers' Mathematics and Language - Two Sides of the Same Coin? -- Introduction -- Mathematics and Language -- The Present Study -- Method -- Results -- Discussion -- References -- Mathematics in Actions and Gestures - A Young Learner's Diagrammatic Reasoning -- Introduction -- Theoretical Background - Mathematical Learning as Diagrammatic Reasoning -- Diagrammatic Reasoning with Gestures and Actions -- Research Focus -- Methodology -- Data Generation and Method of Data Analysis -- Empirical Example - The Mathematical Exploration Situation -- The Idea of Number Determination by Counting -- The Idea of Number Determination by Comparing Length and Pattern Structures -- Conclusion -- References -- The Real World of Toddler Mathematics -- Introduction -- Mathematizing -- The Play-Oriented Context of Swedish Preschools -- The Study -- "Real World" and Mathematizing in Preschool -- Mathematics But Not Mathematizing -- Mathematics in the Sense of Mathematizing -- Mathematizing in Play -- Discussion -- References -- The Appearance of Playfulness in Swedish Preschool Class Mathematics Teaching -- Introduction -- Making Sense and Making Meaning.

Play Orientation in Early Childhood Education -- The Study -- Results -- The Mathematical Content as the Primary Target -- Exploring the Mathematical Content in a Relevant Context -- Parallel Activities -- Discussion -- References -- Methodological Choices in Research on Early Mathematics Education: Elicitation of Parents' Views -- Introduction -- Theoretical Perspective About Parents' Views -- Data Collection Strategies -- Results and Discussion -- The Individual Context of the Online Survey -- The Context of Interactions in the Photo-Elicited Group Interviews -- Conclusion -- References -- Index.