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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
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The Cognitive Profiles of Jordanian Students at Risk for Math Disability
Abu-Hamour, Bashir
International Journal of Inclusive Education, v22 n10 p1093-1107 2018
The Cattell-Horn-Carroll (CHC) factors of the Woodcock-Johnson (WJ) Arabic Tests of Cognitive Abilities were studied with a group of students at risk of Math Disability (MD) (n50) and average students (n50) between second and fourth grades. Specifically, several statistical analyses were conducted using the seven CHC factors identified by the WJ Arabic Tests and the level of math calculation skills. The two groups were matched on grade, gender, age, and father's level of education. The findings indicated that average students had higher scores in all tests, but no statistical difference exists between at risk of MD and average groups in terms of Visual-Spatial Thinking or Auditory Processing scores. In addition, the best model for predicting math calculation skills was based on a combined measure of Processing Speed and Short-Term Working Memory factors. Implications of the findings are also discussed.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Culture Fair Tests, Intelligence Tests, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Tests, Semitic Languages, Mathematics Education, Learning Problems, At Risk Students, Auditory Perception, Language Processing, Elementary School Students, Computation, Short Term Memory, Prediction, Age Differences, Gender Differences, Instructional Program Divisions, Fathers, Educational Attainment, Learning Disabilities, Mathematics, Grade Point Average
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Jordan
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Woodcock Johnson Tests of Cognitive Ability
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