The Longitudinal Contributions of Preschool Executive Functions and Early Math Abilities to Arithmetic Skills in Elementary School.

Autor: Akhavein K; Department of Psychology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln., Clark CAC; Department of Educational Psychology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln., Nelson JM; Office of Research and Economic Development, University of Nebraska-Lincoln., Espy KA; Office of the President, Wayne State University., Finch JE; Department of Psychology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Cognitive development [Cogn Dev] 2023 Oct-Dec; Vol. 68. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Oct 24.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cogdev.2023.101388
Abstrakt: Executive functions (EFs) are linked to children's overall math performance, although few studies have considered the joint role of prior math abilities for specific math subskills, such as arithmetic. The current study examined the longitudinal contributions of preschool EFs and early math abilities to children's accuracy and reaction time on arithmetic problems. Two hundred and eighty-three children completed EF and numeracy assessments at 5.25 years old. Children completed an arithmetic problem task in first ( M age = 7.14), second ( M age = 8.09), and third grade ( M age = 9.08). Results indicated that preschool EFs and math abilities are uniquely linked to children's accuracy and reaction time at age 7, whereas preschool EFs alone continue to predict accuracy at age 8 and reaction time at age 9, even after accounting for intervening arithmetic performance. The study highlights the sustained, unique importance of early EFs for children's arithmetic acquisition.
Competing Interests: Declarations of interest: none
Databáze: MEDLINE
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