Development of Working Memory and Performance in Arithmetic: A Longitudinal Study with Children

Autor/in	López, Magdalena
Titel	Development of Working Memory and Performance in Arithmetic: A Longitudinal Study with Children
Quelle	In: Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology, 12 (2014) 1, S.171-190 (20 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1696-2095
Schlagwörter	Short Term Memory; Arithmetic; Mathematics Skills; Longitudinal Studies; Computation; Executive Function; Visual Perception; Spatial Ability; Phonology; Problem Solving + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kurzzeitgedächtnis; Addition; Arithmetik; Arithmetikunterricht; Rechnen; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematics ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Visuelle Wahrnehmung; Räumliches Vorstellungsvermögen; Fonologie; Problemlösen
Abstract	Introduction: This study has aimed to investigate the relationship between the development of working memory and performance on arithmetic activities. Method: We conducted a 3-year longitudinal study of a sample of 90 children, that was followed during the first, second and third year of primary school. All children were tested on measures of WM components (i. e., (i) phonological loop, (ii) visuospatial sketchpad and (iii) central executive) and arithmetic. Results: Results indicate the relationship between the progressive development of working memory capacity and performance in arithmetic through time. Evidence of this is that the group with higher working memory performance gets better scores in calculus, during the three years of study. Discussion and Conclusion: The discrepancy in scores in calculation increases as the years because of the impact it has on working memory strategies used for solving arithmetic problems. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10