Answer to Question #108346 in Algebra for Riya

Question

What does “classification” mean? Explain with a suitable example how the ability of
“classification” forms a basis for the development of logical and mathematical
concept. How does this ability different from the ability of seriation?

Answer 1

Within logical-mathematical knowledge is the process of classification, which represents the first steps towards learning more complex mathematical concepts.

Classification generates a series of mental relations through which children group objects according to similarities and differences, depending on different criteria: shape, color, size, etc.

These relationships are the basis for the construction of logical-mathematical thinking.

Seriation is the ability to group objects based on height, weight, and/or importance.

An example of a seriation exercise would be: children putting objects in order from short to tall, thin to big, small to large whereas an example of classification would be a child’s ability to group specific objects based on color, shape, size, amount.