Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7275512 | Journal of Experimental Child Psychology | 2014 | 20 Pages |
Abstract
We examined relations between symbolic and non-symbolic numerical magnitude representations, between whole number and fraction representations, and between these representations and overall mathematics achievement in fifth graders. Fraction and whole number symbolic and non-symbolic numerical magnitude understandings were measured using both magnitude comparison and number line estimation tasks. After controlling for non-mathematical cognitive proficiency, both symbolic and non-symbolic numerical magnitude understandings were uniquely related to mathematics achievement, but the relation was much stronger for symbolic numbers. A meta-analysis of 19 published studies indicated that relations between non-symbolic numerical magnitude knowledge and mathematics achievement are present but tend to be weak, especially beyond 6Â years of age.
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Authors
Lisa K. Fazio, Drew H. Bailey, Clarissa A. Thompson, Robert S. Siegler,