Träff, Ulf

The importance of domain-specific number abilities and domain-general cognitive abilities for early arithmetic achievement and development (Journal Article) - UK : John Wiley and Sons Ltd , September 2023 - 825-841p. - British Journal of Educational Psychology , Volume 93, Part 3, September 2023 .

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Abstract:
Background
Children's numerical and arithmetic skills differ greatly already at an early age. Although research focusing on accounting for these large individual differences clearly demonstrates that mathematical performance draws upon several cognitive abilities, our knowledge concerning key abilities underlying mathematical skill development is still limited.

Aims
First, to identify key cognitive abilities contributing to children's development of early arithmetic skills. Second, to examine the extent to which early arithmetic performance and early arithmetic development rely on different or similar constellations of domain-specific number abilities and domain-general cognitive abilities.

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arithmetic development| counting| logical reasoning| number processing| spatial processing| verbal working memory