摘要：The goal of this article is to give an overview about current issues and future
perspec-tives in numerical development. First, we shortly discuss the evidence
for an innate number sense. As one core representation of a supposed innate
number sense is pre(non)verbal quan-tity representation, we discuss contrasting
models of such a pre(non)verbal quantity repre-sentation. We then introduce
calculation and transcoding models and discuss – particularly for the first –
whether and when we need developmental calculation models that are distinct from
adult calculation models. After discussing the influence of other cognitive
abilities on number processing, we review the evidence for the postulated
functional-anatomical link between parietal regions and numerical development.
In the final part about future perspec-tive, we elaborate how dyscalculia
patient studies and intervention studies might enhance our understanding of
numerical development. Based on this review of quite heterogeneous and parallel
literatures about different topics, we conclude that a stronger integration of
these different approaches and models is needed for the future.
关键词：numeric development, quantity representation, number processing, neural
correlates, dyscalculia, intervention
