汉语学前儿童和大学生手指数数习惯研究

A Study of Finger Counting Habits in Chinese Children and University Students

本研究考察了汉语学前儿童和大学生的手指数数习惯。结果发现：学前儿童与大学生用双手手指数1～10时，在起始手指和起始手偏好上没有显著差异，都偏好从拇指开始数，左右手没有显著偏好差异。在两手转换方式上，大学生比学前儿童更偏好解剖学对称转换方式。手指数数习惯受手掌朝向影响，但与左右利手和视觉线索关系不大。研究者据此分析了对普通儿童和有特殊需要儿童的教育启示。

This paper studies the finger counting habits in Chinese children and university students. The results show that there is no significant difference between children and university students in the hand and finger starting preferences. Both of them prefer to start counting with their thumb and show equal proportions in two hands. There are more symmetry-based patterns among university students in the transition between the two hands during counting. Finger counting habits are influenced by the facing of the palms, not much by handedness or the cue of vision. The authors put forward some suggestions for ordinarv children and children with special needs.