A5016271119- Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills
- Mathematics and Applications
- Reading and Literacy Development
- Augmented Reality Applications
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation
- Polynomial and algebraic computation
- Language, Metaphor, and Cognition
- Constraint Satisfaction and Optimization
- Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques
- AI-based Problem Solving and Planning
- Language Development and Disorders
- Language and cultural evolution
- Speech and dialogue systems
- Educational Games and Gamification
- Mobile Learning in Education
- Categorization, perception, and language
- Child and Animal Learning Development
University of California, San Diego
2023-2025
Stanford University
2020
Numerate adults know that when two sets are equal, they should be labeled by the same number word. We explored development of this principle-sometimes called "cardinal extension"-and how it relates to children's other numerical abilities. Experiment 1 revealed 2- 5-year-old children who could accurately count large often inferred equal with word, unlike not sets. However, all counters made inference, suggesting learning construct and label may a necessary but sufficient step in numbers...
In many languages, count nouns trigger a comparison by number (e.g., too strings), while mass typically do not much string). However, object-mass like furniture exhibit syntax but often support → items; Barner & Snedeker, 2005). Some theories argue that lexically specify individuation, making them semantically in they induce (Bale Barner, 2009), others propose only force numerical comparisons, leaving open to contextual shifts (Rothstein, 2017; McCawley, 1975). We evaluated these...
In conversation, individual utterances are almost always ambiguous, with this ambiguity resolved by context and discourse history (common ground). One important cue for disambiguation is the topic under discussion a particular partner (e.g., "want to pick?" means something different in conversation bluegrass musician vs. book club partner). Here, we investigated 2- 5-year-old American English-speaking children's (N = 131) reliance on conversational topics specific partners interpret...
Children’s acquisition of language has been hypothesized to be supported by a bootstrapping process between syntax and semantics. Children notice the correspondence meaning expressions their lexical categories, which allow them learn these grammatical rules more effectively. One syntactic distinction that children in some languages have is mass-count distinction, theorized acquired with using one-to-one bidirectional mappings In this view, count nouns denote individuated entities, while mass...
Numerate adults know that when two sets are equal they should be labeled by the same number word. We explored development of this principle - sometimes called ``cardinal extension'' and how it relates to children's other numerical abilities. Experiment 1 revealed 2- 5-year-old children who could accurately count large often inferred with word, unlike not sets. However, all counters made inference, suggesting learning construct label may a necessary but sufficient step in numbers represent...
Motivating children to learn is a major challenge in education. One way inspire motivation through immersion. We combine the immersive potential of augmented reality (AR), narrative, and large language models (LLMs) bridge fantasy with mobile application, Moon Story, that teaches elementary schoolers astronomy environmental science. Our system also builds upon learning theories such as culturally-relevant pedagogy. Using our child embarks on journey inspired by Chinese mythology, engages...
Children’s acquisition of language has been hypothesized to be supported by a bootstrapping process between syntax and semantics. Children notice the correspondence meaning expressions their lexical categories, which allow them learn these grammatical rules more effectively. One syntactic distinction that children in some languages have is mass-count distinction, theorized acquired with using one-to-one bidirectional mappings In this view, count nouns denote individuated entities, while mass...