英文摘要 |
This study aimed to investigate the development of the young children’s recognition of geometric shapes. One hundred and twenty 4-to-6 year-olds from Tainan City and Kaohsiung City were interviewed individually with Recognition of Geometric Shapes Tasks, which was developed by authors. The results showed that correct recognition of geometric shapes increased as children’s age increased. Circles and typical shapes were most easily identified by young children. Significant age differences were found in circles tasks, non-closed shapes tasks, and similar shapes tasks. The criteria most 4-to-6 year-olds used to distinguish geometric shapes were visual response, followed by property response. Hybrid response and others were seldom found. The results were discussed and implications regarding education and future research were presented. |