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Månsson, Johanna; Stjernqvist, Karin; Serenius, Fredrik; Ådén, Ulrika; Källén, Karin – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2019
The study aim was to explore the relationship between a developmental assessment at preschool age and an intelligence quotient (IQ) assessment at school age. One hundred sixty-two children were assessed at 2.5 years with the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development--Third Edition (Bayley-III) and then at 6.5 years with the Wechsler…
Descriptors: Child Development, Infants, Intelligence Tests, Correlation
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Partanen, Petri; Jansson, Billy; Sundin, Örjan – Educational Psychology in Practice, 2020
The demands on mathematical problem-solving have increased in almost all school systems internationally and may constitute a barrier for children with special educational needs (SEN). This study explored the role of fluid reasoning (FR), working memory (WM) and complex executive function of planning (EF) in children (N = 62) referred for…
Descriptors: Short Term Memory, Executive Function, Planning, Learning Problems
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Träff, Ulf; Olsson, Linda; Skagerlund, Kenny; Östergren, Rickard – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2020
This study examined cognitive precursors of hierarchical mathematical development. Six-year-old children (n = 258) were assessed on number skills, cognitive skills, and arithmetic 1 year prior to school entry. Skills in advanced arithmetic and advanced mathematics were assessed in Grades 3 and 6, respectively. Path analyses were computed and…
Descriptors: Young Children, Numeracy, Numbers, Mathematics Skills
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Rosander, Pia; Backstrom, Martin – Learning and Individual Differences, 2012
The present study investigated the unique contribution of learning approaches to academic performance, also taking gender differences into account. The participant sample consisted of 476 school pupils (53% girls and 47% boys) from two upper secondary schools in Sweden who completed two self-reported measures related to personality and learning…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Females, Cognitive Ability, High School Students
Harnqvist, Kjell; Stahle, Gun – 1977
A written intelligence test with verbal, reasoning, and spatial subscales was administered to two comparable national samples of 1,000 thirteen-year olds in Sweden, tested in 1961 and in 1966. The increases were greater for girls than for boys, and the changes occurred simultaneously with several changes in social and educational conditions. To…
Descriptors: Comparative Testing, Environmental Influences, Equal Education, Family Environment