APS

29th APS Annual Convention

Language and Math: Guiding Attention in Numerical Contexts

Thursday, May 25, 2017 · Boston, MA

Developmental

We explore how implicitly guiding children’s attention, through mathematical language or task manipulation, can foster children’s grasp of mathematical concepts. This set of talks will cover the intimate relation between language and math, including how children’s understanding of mathematical language can be assessed.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Michelle HurstChair
    Boston College

Presentations

  1. The Role of Verbal Fraction Labels in Children’s Whole Number BiasMichelle Hurst, Sara Cordes
  2. Addressing and Preventing Children's Misconceptions on a Proportional Reasoning TaskDominic Gibson, Susan Levine
  3. How Children Induce Numerical Infinity from the Verbal Structure of NumeralsJunyi Chu, David Barner
  4. An Investigation of the Mathematics-Vocabulary Knowledge of First-Grade StudentsSarah Powell