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The Relationship between Linguistic Skills and Arithmetic Knowledge
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Vukovic, Rose K.; Lesaux, Nonie K. – Learning and Individual Differences, 2013
Although language is implicated in children's mathematical development, few studies have focused specifically on how different linguistic skills relate to children's mathematical performance. Building on the model proposed by LeFevre et al. (2010), this study examined how general verbal ability and phonological skills were differentially related…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Mathematics Achievement, Language Skills, Grade 3
Spatial Skills as a Predictor of First Grade Girls' Use of Higher Level Arithmetic Strategies
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Laski, Elida V.; Casey, Beth M.; Yu, Qingyi; Dulaney, Alana; Heyman, Miriam; Dearing, Eric – Learning and Individual Differences, 2013
Girls are more likely than boys to use counting strategies rather than higher-level mental strategies to solve arithmetic problems. Prior research suggests that dependence on counting strategies may have negative implications for girls' later math achievement. We investigated the relation between first-grade girls' verbal and spatial skills and…
Descriptors: Females, Grade 1, Elementary School Students, Spatial Ability
The Developmental Dynamics of Task-Avoidant Behavior and Math Performance in Kindergarten and Elementary School
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Hirvonen, Riikka; Tolvanen, Asko; Aunola, Kaisa; Nurmi, Jari-Erik – Learning and Individual Differences, 2012
Besides cognitive factors, children's learning at school may be influenced by more dynamic phenomena, such as motivation and achievement-related task-avoidant behavior. The present study examined the developmental dynamics of task-avoidant behavior and math performance from kindergarten to Grade 4. A total of 225 children were tested for their…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Kindergarten, Elementary School Students, Structural Equation Models
The Mathematics Skills of Children with Reading Difficulties
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Vukovic, Rose K.; Lesaux, Nonie K.; Siegel, Linda S. – Learning and Individual Differences, 2010
Although many children with reading difficulty (RD) are reported to struggle with mathematics, little research has empirically investigated whether this is the case for different types of RD. This study examined the mathematics skills of third graders with one of two types of RD: dyslexia (n = 18) or specific reading comprehension difficulty (n =…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Reading Difficulties, Dyslexia, Mathematics Skills
Temporal Processing, Attention, and Learning Disorders
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Landerl, Karin; Willburger, Edith – Learning and Individual Differences, 2010
In a large sample (N = 439) of literacy impaired and unimpaired elementary school children the predictions of the temporal processing theory of dyslexia were tested while controlling for (sub)clininal attentional deficits. Visual and Auditory Temporal Order Judgement were administered as well as three subtests of a standardized attention test. The…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Phonology, Dyslexia, Brain
The Importance of Number Sense to Mathematics Achievement in First and Third Grades
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Jordan, Nancy C.; Glutting, Joseph; Ramineni, Chaitanya – Learning and Individual Differences, 2010
Children's symbolic number sense was examined at the beginning of first grade with a short screen of competencies related to counting, number knowledge, and arithmetic operations. Conventional mathematics achievement was then assessed at the end of both first and third grades. Controlling for age and cognitive abilities (i.e., language, spatial,…
Descriptors: Mathematics Achievement, Grade 1, Arithmetic, Mathematics Instruction