The Effects of Nine-Week Summer Vacation: Losses in Mathematics and Gains in Reading

Autor/inn/en	Paechter, Manuela; Luttenberger, Silke; Macher, Daniel; Berding, Florian; Papousek, Ilona; Weiss, Elisabeth M.; Fink, Andreas
Titel	The Effects of Nine-Week Summer Vacation: Losses in Mathematics and Gains in Reading
Quelle	In: EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 11 (2015) 6, S.1339-1413 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1305-8223
DOI	10.12973/eurasia.2015.1397a
Schlagwörter	Summer Programs; Program Effectiveness; Mathematics Instruction; Mathematics Skills; Mathematics Achievement; Problem Solving; Arithmetic; Reading Skills; Reading Achievement; Spelling; Socioeconomic Influences; Parent Background; Educational Attainment; Mothers; Foreign Countries; Maintenance; Rural Areas; Control Groups; Experimental Groups; Comparative Analysis; Regression (Statistics); Austria + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sommerkurs; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematics ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Mathmatics sikills; Mathematical ability; Problemlösen; Addition; Arithmetik; Arithmetikunterricht; Rechnen; Reading skill; Lesefertigkeit; Leseleistung; Schreibweise; Sozioökonomischer Faktor; Elternhaus; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Mother; Mutter; Ausland; Rural area; Ländlicher Raum; Regression; Regressionsanalyse; Österreich
Abstract	Summer vacations interrupt the rhythm of learning and may result in a loss of knowledge and skills. This study investigates summer learning losses in an Austrian sample with nine-week summer vacations. The results show losses as well as gains for students in lower secondary education (182 students between 10 and 12 years old). Students experienced losses in arithmetic problem solving (measured by the HAWIK IV intelligence test) and spelling (measured by the standardized spelling test HSP 5-9), but gains in reading (measured by the Salzburg Reading-Screening, SLS-8). Losses or gains in a knowledge domain appear to depend on the degree of practice during the summer vacation. Contrary to American studies, students could make up for their losses within nine weeks following the re-start of school. In addition, socio-economic variables such as the mother's educational background had a small impact on summer learning losses in arithmetic problem solving. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01