reviewDevelopmental ScienceJan 14, 2016GREEN OA

Associations of non‐symbolic and symbolic numerical magnitude processing with mathematical competence: a meta‐analysis

Universität Trier · KU Leuven

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Abstract

Many studies have investigated the association between numerical magnitude processing skills, as assessed by the numerical magnitude comparison task, and broader mathematical competence, e.g. counting, arithmetic, or algebra. Most correlations were positive but varied considerably in their strengths. It remains unclear whether and to what extent the strength of these associations differs systematically between non-symbolic and symbolic magnitude comparison tasks and whether age, magnitude comparison measures or mathematical competence measures are additional moderators. We investigated these questions by means of a meta-analysis. The literature search yielded 45 articles reporting 284 effect sizes found with…

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Keywords
  • Competence (human resources)
  • Psychology
  • Magnitude (astronomy)
  • Numerical cognition
  • Association (psychology)
  • Multilevel model
  • Cognition
  • Cognitive psychology
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Quality Education
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