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Mathematical abilities in elementary school: Do they relate to number–space associations?
Georges, Carrie; Hoffmann, Danielle; Schiltz, Christine
2017In Journal of Experimental Child Psychology
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Abstract :
[en] Considering the importance of mathematics in Western societies, it is crucial to understand the cognitive processes involved in the acquisition of more complex mathematical skills. The current study, therefore, investigated how the quality of number–space mappings on the mental number line, as indexed by the parity SNARC (spatial–numerical association of response codes) effect, relates to mathematical performances in third- and fourth-grade elementary school children. Mathematical competencies were determined using the “Heidelberger Rechentest,” a standardized German math test assessing both arithmetical and visuospatial math components. Stronger parity SNARC effects significantly related to better arithmetical but not visuospatial math abilities, albeit only in the relatively younger children. These findings highlight the importance of spatial–numerical interactions for arithmetical (as opposed to visuospatial) math skills at the fairly early stages of mathematical development. Differential relations might be explained by the reliance on problem-solving strategies involving number–space mappings only for arithmetic tasks mainly in younger children.
Disciplines :
Neurosciences & behavior
Author, co-author :
Georges, Carrie  ;  University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education (FLSHASE) > Education, Culture, Cognition and Society (ECCS)
Hoffmann, Danielle ;  University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education (FLSHASE) > Luxembourg Centre for Educational Testing (LUCET)
Schiltz, Christine ;  University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education (FLSHASE) > Education, Culture, Cognition and Society (ECCS)
External co-authors :
no
Language :
English
Title :
Mathematical abilities in elementary school: Do they relate to number–space associations?
Publication date :
May 2017
Journal title :
Journal of Experimental Child Psychology
ISSN :
1096-0457
Publisher :
Academic Press, New York, United States - New York
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Focus Area :
Educational Sciences
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