In this article, we review research literature concerning number sense from several related fields. Whereas other authors have pointed to difficulty defining number sense or to some degree of inconsistency in the literature, we argue instead that this is a case of polysemy: three constructs given the same name. Our purpose is to clarify the research literature concerning number sense by naming and defining these three constructs, identifying similarities and differences among them, categorizing the research traditions associated with each construct, and summarizing the methods used and findings reported. We compare and contrast themes in each body of literature by drawing on a sample of 141 research articles that were focused on number sense. We find evidence that there is confusion of number sense constructs across research traditions. We emphasize the need for clarity in order for research in each of these traditions to progress.

中文翻译：

---

数感研究文献梳理：三构一名

在本文中，我们从几个相关领域回顾了有关数感的研究文献。尽管其他作者指出难以定义数感或文献中存在某种程度的不一致，但我们认为这是多义词的情况：三个结构具有相同的名称。我们的目的是通过命名和定义这三个结构，确定它们之间的异同，对与每个结构相关的研究传统进行分类，并总结所使用的方法和报告的结果，来澄清有关数感的研究文献。我们通过抽取 141 篇专注于数感的研究文章的样本来比较和对比每个文献中的主题。我们发现证据表明，跨研究传统存在数感结构的混淆。