Cognitive Processes and Math Performance: A Study with Children at Third Grade of Basic Education

Autor/inn/en	Campos, Isabel S.; Almeida, Leandro S.; Ferreira, Aristides I.; Martinez, Luis F.; Ramalho, Gloria
Titel	Cognitive Processes and Math Performance: A Study with Children at Third Grade of Basic Education
Quelle	In: European Journal of Psychology of Education, 28 (2013) 2, S.421-436 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0256-2928
DOI	10.1007/s10212-012-0121-x
Schlagwörter	Elementary School Students; Attention; Mathematics Instruction; Grade 3; Short Term Memory; Correlation; Cognitive Processes; Mathematics Achievement; Foreign Countries; Intelligence Tests; Executive Function; Role; Visual Perception; Spatial Ability; Measures (Individuals); Portugal; Raven Progressive Matrices + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Aufmerksamkeit; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; School year 03; 3. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 03; Kurzzeitgedächtnis; Korrelation; Cognitive process; Kognitiver Prozess; Mathmatics sikills; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematical ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Ausland; Intelligence test; Intelligenztest; Rollen; Visuelle Wahrnehmung; Räumliches Vorstellungsvermögen; Messdaten
Abstract	The present study aims to examine the relationship between cognitive factors and mathematical achievement in primary education. Participants were 103 Portuguese third grade students, aged 8 and 9. All participants completed a battery for working memory (WMTB-C), a test of general intelligence (Raven's Progressive Color Matrices), a selective attention test (d2), and mathematical exercises (arithmetic story problems and measurement skills). Data suggested significant correlations between math performance, executive, visuospatial sketchpad and g factor. Our findings suggest the importance of the cognitive factors in two mathematical domains considered. In consonance with the research in this area, we conclude that working memory (WM) assumes an important role in different math curricular achievements. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10