Tosto, M.G.; Petrill, S.A.; Malykh, S.; Malki, K.; Haworth, C. M. A.; Mazzocco, M.M.M.; Bogdanova, O.Y. and Kovas, Yulia. 2017. Number Sense and Mathematics: Which, When and How? Developmental Psychology, 53(10), pp. 1924-1939. ISSN 0012-1649 [Article]

Preview	Text MASKED_MS_REVISION_2017.pdf - Accepted Version Available under License Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial No Derivatives. Download (736kB) | Preview
Preview	Text TITLE_PAGE.pdf - Accepted Version Available under License Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial No Derivatives. Download (200kB) | Preview
Preview	Text 2017-32864-001.pdf - Published Version Available under License Creative Commons Attribution. Download (211kB) | Preview

Abstract or Description

Individual differences in number sense correlate with mathematical ability and performance, although the presence and strength of this relationship differs across studies.
Inconsistencies in the literature may stem from heterogeneity of number sense and mathematical ability constructs. Sample characteristics may also play a role as changes in the
relationship between number sense and mathematics may differ across development and cultural contexts. In this study, 4,984 16-year-old students were assessed on estimation
ability, one aspect of number sense. Estimation was measured using two different tasks: number line and dot-comparison. Using cognitive and achievement data previously collected from these students at ages 7, 9, 10, 12, and 14 years of age, the study explored for which of the measures and when in development these links are observed; how strong these links are and how much these links are moderated by other cognitive abilities. The two number sensemeasures correlated modestly with each other (r = .22), but moderately with mathematics at age 16. Both measures were also associated with earlier mathematics; but this association was uneven across development and was moderated by other cognitive abilities.

Item Type:	Article
Identification Number (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1037/dev0000331
Additional Information:	Accepted for publication (pre-proof version)
Keywords:	mathematics; number sense; symbolic estimation; nonsymbolic estimation
Departments, Centres and Research Units:	Psychology
Dates:	Date Event 7 March 2017 Accepted 31 July 2017 Published Online October 2017 Published
Item ID:	20707
Date Deposited:	13 Jul 2017 15:44
Last Modified:	29 Apr 2020 16:28
Peer Reviewed:	Yes, this version has been peer-reviewed.
URI:	https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/20707

View statistics for this item...

Edit Record (login required)