Age-Related Changes in Children's Executive Functions and Strategy Selection: A Study in Computational Estimation

Autor/inn/en	Lemaire, Patrick; Lecacheur, Mireille
Titel	Age-Related Changes in Children's Executive Functions and Strategy Selection: A Study in Computational Estimation
Quelle	In: Cognitive Development, 26 (2011) 3, S.282-294 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0885-2014
DOI	10.1016/j.cogdev.2011.01.002
Schlagwörter	Grade 3; Grade 5; Grade 7; Age Differences; Cognitive Ability; Cognitive Development; Addition; Computation; Mathematics Skills; Efficiency; Learning Strategies + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? School year 03; 3. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 03; School year 05; 5. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 05; School year 07; 7. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 07; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Denkfähigkeit; Kognitive Entwicklung; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematics ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Effectiveness; Effektivität; Wirkungsgrad; Learning methode; Learning techniques; Lernmethode; Lernstrategie
Abstract	Third, fifth, and seventh graders selected the best strategy (rounding up or rounding down) for estimating answers to two-digit addition problems. Executive function measures were collected for each individual. Data showed that (a) children's skill at both strategy selection and execution improved with age and (b) increased efficiency in executive functions contributed significantly to age-related improvement in children's strategy selection skill. These findings have implications for understanding of age-related differences in computational estimation, strategy selection processes, and mechanisms of strategic development in children. (Contains 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10