MATHEMATICS LEARNING MEDIA FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD: A TEACHERS’ VIEW

Abstract

This paper aims to discuss about teachers’ view to mathematics learning media for early childhood. The existence of media is one important component in learning, not least in learning in early childhood. The study is based on data obtained from interviews and classroom observation to four early childhood teachers. Drawing on sociocultural approach, the result obtained that teachers view learning mathematics can be mediated with various tools and activities both structured and unstructured one. Through those activities, the teachers insert concepts, knowledge, and math skills. The finding has implications for the need to improve a capabilities call ‘productive mathematizing’.

Keywords:mathematics, early childhood, media, learning