How Does Task Switching Affect Arithmetic Strategy Use in Children with Low Mathematics Achievement? Evidence from Computational Estimation

Autor/inn/en	Li, Hongxia; Hua, Xiaoteng; Yang, Yalin; Huang, Bijuan; Si, Jiwei
Titel	How Does Task Switching Affect Arithmetic Strategy Use in Children with Low Mathematics Achievement? Evidence from Computational Estimation
Quelle	In: European Journal of Psychology of Education, 35 (2020) 1, S.225-240 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Si, Jiwei)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0256-2928
DOI	10.1007/s10212-019-00425-9
Schlagwörter	Mathematics Achievement; Low Achievement; Arithmetic; Learning Strategies; Computation; Developmental Delays; Elementary School Students; Middle School Students; Grade 5; Grade 6; Task Analysis + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mathmatics sikills; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematical ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Unterdurchschnittliche Leistung; Addition; Arithmetik; Arithmetikunterricht; Rechnen; Learning methode; Learning techniques; Lernmethode; Lernstrategie; Entwicklungsverzögerung; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; School year 05; 5. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 05; School year 06; 6. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 06; Aufgabenanalyse
Abstract	Although an increasing number of studies have suggested that students with low mathematics achievement (LMA) tend to perform worse in arithmetic strategy use than children with typical development, the potential reasons remain unclear. Accordingly, the current study investigated the potential impact of task switching on strategy use for children with LMA in computational estimation. In order to determine whether the differences in strategy use by children with LMA were due to a developmental delay or a developmental defect, 21 sixth-graders with LMA, 20 sixth-grader age-matched normal students (AM), and 21 fifth-grade math achievement-matched normal students (MM) were selected. The combination of choice/no-choice method and switching paradigm was employed. Results showed that task switching had significant effects on rounding-down strategy in the strategy execution condition for all groups. However, its effect on rounding-up strategy was significant only for the LMA group. In addition, the AM group outperformed significantly the LMA and MM groups on strategy choice, but the latter two groups did not significantly differ. These results suggest that strategy switch costs were influenced by participants and strategy characteristics. Moreover, poor performance of strategy choice in LMA children was likely due to a developmental delay rather than a defect. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01