Proceedings of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education · Volume 1
Raffaele Casi, Cristina Sabena, Carlotta Soldano
Università di Torino
⬇ Download PDFGrounding on Variation Theory, this study examines how four-year-old children identify and manage critical aspects of visual stimuli during gameplay in a kindergarten setting, and how teacher scaffolding supports this process. Data were drawn from the implementation of the Betta-the-Bee card game, a mathematically rich game designed to engage children with the discernment of numeric and spatial variables depicted on the game cards. Findings from a case-study analysis indicate that structured, variation-rich games can effectively foster dynamic discernment processes, with teacher guidance playing a crucial role in supporting these emerging skills.
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