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Chapter 1 - Proto-arithmetical Abilities

from Part I - Ontogeny

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 March 2024

Markus Pantsar
Markus Pantsar
Affiliation:
Aachen University of Technology
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In Chapter 1, I present empirical research on proto-arithmetical abilities, that is, subitising and estimating, and emphasise the importance of distinguishing them from arithmetical abilities. I review the empirical literature on the cognitive basis of proto-arithmetical abilities, focusing mostly on the core cognitive theory of the object tracking system (OTS) and approximate numerosity system (ANS). Although the topic requires further research, I proceed with the view that the OTS and ANS are different cognitive systems and are responsible for the subitising and estimating abilities, respectively.

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Numerical cognitionProto-arithmetical abilitiesSubitizingEstimatingApproximate number systemObject tracking systemArithmetical cognitionOntogeny
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Numerical Cognition and the Epistemology of Arithmetic , pp. 33 - 50
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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  • Proto-arithmetical Abilities
  • Markus Pantsar, Aachen University of Technology
  • Book: Numerical Cognition and the Epistemology of Arithmetic
  • Online publication: 15 March 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009468862.004
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  • Markus Pantsar, Aachen University of Technology
  • Book: Numerical Cognition and the Epistemology of Arithmetic
  • Online publication: 15 March 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009468862.004
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  • Proto-arithmetical Abilities
  • Markus Pantsar, Aachen University of Technology
  • Book: Numerical Cognition and the Epistemology of Arithmetic
  • Online publication: 15 March 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009468862.004
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