Robert Siegler Teresa Heinz Professor of Cognitive Psychology Carnegie Mellon University Presented by Luis E. Troncoso Learning and Cognition EDCI 6304
Robert SieglerTeresa Heinz Professor of Cognitive Psychology
Carnegie Mellon University
Presented by Luis E. TroncosoLearning and Cognition
EDCI 6304
Personal and Social Background
Biography
Current Professional Organizations
Achievements
Photo by Ken Andreyo
The Path Into Psychology
His first interest was History.
He was pursuing a degree in economics.
Why Children’s Cognitive Learning
Robert Siegler decides on Children Cognitive Learning.
Robert Siegler’s Contributions
• Children’s Cognitive Development Particularly Math and Science
Children’s Understanding of Numerical Line Representations
-Numerical Board Games
Proposed the Overlapping Wave Theory
Number Line Representation
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Where would the number 71 be positioned in this number line?
Improving Numerical Understanding
Number Board Game
Color Board Game
Effects of Linear Numerical Board Games
Effects of Linear Numerical Board Games
The Overlapping Theory
Proposed in his book “Emerging Minds”
Evolutionary development instead of a staircase development
How does change occur?
The Overlapping Theory
Adaptivity to Multiplicity
Variety of Approaches
Discover new Approaches
Effectiveness with Age and Experience
Retrieval Approach
2 + 2 =4Base knowledge, by memory
Alternative Approach
Using Fingers
Counting from the largest number
1,2,3,4,54, and 1 more is 5
How Does Change Occur?With Age and Experience
Choosing Strategies
Frequency of existing strategies
More efficient
Better Selection
Thank You!
Questions?
CreditsSlide 1 Picture of Robert SieglerPhoto by Ken Andreyohttp://www.psy.cmu.edu/~siegler/
Slide 4, 8 Thinking Girlhttp://www.wpclipart.com/people/faces/.cache/girl_thinking.png
Slide 2 WW IIhttp://lc3060.k12.sd.us/event/pictures/intro%20pic.jpg
Slide 2Man and Dollar Signhttp://ccsmallbusiness.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/business-debt116.jpg
Slide 4 Liquid Comparisonhttp://thebeergauge.com/images/volumes_t5l9.jpg
Slide 6 Emerging Mindshttp://books.google.com/books?id=lbhjI0Et8kC&printsec=frontcover&dq=emerging+minds
CreditsSlide 9, 11 Child Countinghttp://images.clipartof.com/small/74237-Royalty-Free-RF-Clipart-Illustration-Of-A-Boy-Counting-With-His-Fingers-Shown-With-Extra-Hands.jpg
Slide 10 Children’s Growthhttp://www.youmeasureup.com/
Slide 12, 13, 14 Graphs and Game Board Imageshttp://www.psy.cmu.edu/~siegler/sieg-cdper09.pdf
ReferencesAmerican Psychological Association. (2005, November). Robert Siegler,
Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions. American Psychologist,
60(8), 767-778. Web Site: http://www.psy.cmu.edu/~siegler/AmPsychBio.pdf
Booth, J. L., & Siegler, R. S. (2008). Numerical Magnitude Representations Influence Teaching the Meaning of Number Arithmetic Learning. Child Development,
79(4), 1016-1031. Retrieved from http://www.psy.cmu.edu/~siegler/boo-sieg08.pdf
Siegler, R. S. (2009). Improving the Numerical Understanding of Children. Child Development Perspectives 3(2), 118-124. Retrieved from Society for Research in Child
Development Web site: http://www.psy.cmu.edu/~siegler/sieg-cdper09.pdf