Transforming Children's Mathematics Education

<p>Eminent scholars from around the globe gathered to discuss how educational systems would change if the prevailing principles of constructivism were applied to three major aspects of those systems -- knowledge and learning communication and environment. This volume provides documentation of the proceedings of this important meeting - - the Early Childhood Action Group of the Sixth International Congress on Mathematics Education.<br><br> This international assembly representing such diverse disciplines as mathematics and math education epistemology philosophy cognitive science psycholinguistics and science education is the first to examine early childhood mathematics education from constructivist and international perspectives in addition to formulating recommendations for future work in the field.</p>