MFP1501 Assignment 2 Due 18 June 2024

MFP1501
ASSIGNMENT 2

Instructions

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Question 1

Jacob and Willis (2003) outline hierarchical phases through which multiplicative
thinking develops, which include one-to-one counting, additive composition, many-toone
counting,
and
multiplicative
relations.

Discuss
each
phase
to
show
how
best
you

understand
it.

N.B.
It
should
not
be
the
same.

Be
creative.

One-to-one
counting:
The
Explorer
Phase

In
this
phase,
children
are
like
explorers
setting
foot
on
a
new
land
of
numbers.
They
see

each
number
as
a
unique
landmark,
counting
them
one
by
one.
Just
as
explorers
mark
their

path
with
each
step,
these
learners
mark
their
understanding
with
each
counted
object.

However,
much
like
explorers
initially
focus
on
individual
trees
rather
than
the
forest,
these

children
perceive
numbers
individually
rather
than
seeing
the
relationships
between
them.
To

guide
them
into
this
new
territory,
educators
act
as
experienced
navigators,
showing
them

that
rearranging
the
landscape
doesn’t
change its
essence.
Through
engaging
activities,

children
discover
that
no
matter
how
the
objects
are
arranged,
the
total
count
remains
the