Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 1 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 4 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 7 |
Descriptor
| Foreign Countries | 7 |
| Gender Differences | 7 |
| Grade 4 | 7 |
| Elementary School Students | 6 |
| Grade 3 | 5 |
| Intelligence Tests | 5 |
| Grade 5 | 4 |
| Spatial Ability | 4 |
| Correlation | 3 |
| Intervention | 3 |
| Mathematics Achievement | 3 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Developmental Psychology | 1 |
| Issues in Educational Research | 1 |
| Journal for the Education of… | 1 |
| Journal of Education and… | 1 |
| Journal of Educational… | 1 |
| Journal of Research on… | 1 |
| School Psychology… | 1 |
Author
| Aro, Mikko | 1 |
| Dahlin, Karin I. E. | 1 |
| Diezmann, Carmel M. | 1 |
| Droop, Mienke | 1 |
| Fastame, Maria Chiara | 1 |
| Huizinga, Mariette | 1 |
| Jolles, Jelle | 1 |
| Lowrie, Tom | 1 |
| Räsänen, Pekka | 1 |
| Salihu, Linda | 1 |
| Sarouphim, Ketty M. | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 7 |
| Reports - Research | 6 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
| Tests/Questionnaires | 1 |
Education Level
| Grade 4 | 7 |
| Elementary Education | 6 |
| Grade 3 | 5 |
| Intermediate Grades | 5 |
| Early Childhood Education | 4 |
| Grade 5 | 4 |
| Primary Education | 4 |
| Middle Schools | 2 |
| Grade 6 | 1 |
Audience
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| Raven Progressive Matrices | 7 |
| Progress in International… | 1 |
| Vandenberg Mental Rotations… | 1 |
| Wechsler Adult Intelligence… | 1 |
| Wechsler Intelligence Scale… | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Direct linkFastame, Maria Chiara – School Psychology International, 2021
The relationships between visuo-spatial abilities and geometry performances in school-aged children were examined. A battery of tests assessing non-verbal reasoning, visuo-spatial mental imagery, and academic achievement in geometry (i.e., geometric knowledge and geometric problem-solving competencies) was presented to 162 8-9.5-year-old pupils…
Descriptors: Spatial Ability, Geometry, Correlation, Mathematics Achievement
Salihu, Linda; Aro, Mikko; Räsänen, Pekka – Issues in Educational Research, 2018
The aim of this study is to examine the mathematics skills of fourth-grade children from Kosovo in relation to their background characteristics. Seventy-six children, out of 233 tested, who were identified with learning difficulties in mathematics were further assessed during fifth and sixth grades, in mathematics skills and reading comprehension.…
Descriptors: Mathematics Skills, Grade 4, Elementary School Students, Student Characteristics
Vander Heyden, Karin M.; Huizinga, Mariette; Jolles, Jelle – Developmental Psychology, 2017
Children practice their spatial skills when playing with spatial toys, such as construction materials, board games, and puzzles. Sex and SES differences are observed in the engagement in such spatial play activities at home, which relate to individual differences in spatial performance. The current study investigated the effects of explicitly…
Descriptors: Intervention, Play, Games, Puzzles
Droop, Mienke; van Elsäcker, Willy; Voeten, Marinus J. M.; Verhoeven, Ludo – Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2016
The purpose of the present study was to examine the effects of a program that offered sustained strategic reading instruction on reading abilities of third and fourth graders. The study was conducted among 1,469 children from 40 schools in the Netherlands. Schools were randomly assigned to either the experimental or control group. Multilevel…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Reading Strategies, Elementary School Students, Intermediate Grades
Download full textDahlin, Karin I. E. – Journal of Education and Learning, 2013
Working Memory (WM) has a central role in learning. It is suggested to be malleable and is considered necessary for several aspects of mathematical functioning. This study investigated whether work with an interactive computerised working memory training programme at school could affect the mathematical performance of young children. Fifty-seven…
Descriptors: Short Term Memory, Mathematics Achievement, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Computer Assisted Instruction
Lowrie, Tom; Diezmann, Carmel M. – Journal of Educational Research, 2007
The authors investigated the performance of 172 Grade 4 students (9 to 10 years) over 12 months on a 36-item test that comprised items from 6 distinct graphical languages (e.g., maps) commonly used to convey mathematical information. Results revealed (a) difficulties in Grade 4 students' capacity to decode a variety of graphics, (b) significant…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Grade 5, Spatial Ability, Gender Differences
The Use of a Performance Assessment for Identifying Gifted Lebanese Students: Is DISCOVER Effective?
Sarouphim, Ketty M. – Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 2009
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of DISCOVER, a performance- based assessment in identifying gifted Lebanese students. The sample consisted of 248 students (121 boys, 127 girls) from Grades 3-5 at two private schools in Beirut, Lebanon. Students were administered DISCOVER and the Raven Standard Progressive Matrices…
Descriptors: Intelligence, Private Schools, Academically Gifted, Performance Based Assessment
