EMA1501 - STUDY UNIT 1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
Emergent Mathematics
the mathematical concepts such as number, space and shape etc that young children discover as they
encounter problems when they play.
Free play
is child initiated. As children play, they are exploring, imagining, discovering and laying they foundations
for formal schooling.
Guided play
keeps the child-initiated and child-directed aspects of free play, but adds another element, which is adult
guidance.
Mathematical concepts
is merely knowing the way to do something in theory. This means that a person who knows how to
perform an operation has the concept; he or she understands how a certain operation should be
performed and can explain it to others.
Mathematical skills
the ability to carry out mathematical concepts
Enactive knowledge
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
Emergent Mathematics
the mathematical concepts such as number, space and shape etc that young children discover as they
encounter problems when they play.
Free play
is child initiated. As children play, they are exploring, imagining, discovering and laying they foundations
for formal schooling.
Guided play
keeps the child-initiated and child-directed aspects of free play, but adds another element, which is adult
guidance.
Mathematical concepts
is merely knowing the way to do something in theory. This means that a person who knows how to
perform an operation has the concept; he or she understands how a certain operation should be
performed and can explain it to others.
Mathematical skills
the ability to carry out mathematical concepts
Enactive knowledge
