Teaching Subitizing in Early Childhood Education Centres in Lusaka Urban, Zambia
Agnes Mando Banda

Abstract
The study aimed at analyzing the way subitizing is taught in Early Childhood Education Centres in Lusaka urban in Zambia. Using a mixed approach paradigm, qualitative and quantitative methods, a collective case study was conducted. The questionnaire was used to collect quantitative data. The qualitative data was collected using semi-structured interviews, focus group discussion (FGD) meetings, classroom observations, documents and records analysis. The findings from the study revealed that teachers do not understand or use the term subitizing and the topic was not reflected in any of the teachers’ prepared documents such as lesson plans, daily schedules, and schemes of work.

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