Gashaj, Venera; Thaqi, Qendresa; Mast, Fred W; Roebers, Claudia M (2023). Foundations for future math achievement: Early numeracy, home learning environment, and the absence of math anxiety. Trends in neuroscience and education, 33(100217), p. 100217. Elsevier 10.1016/j.tine.2023.100217
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BACKGROUND
Mathematics achievement is pivotal in shaping children's future prospects. Cognitive skills (numeracy), feelings (anxiety), and the social environment (home learning environment) influence early math development.
METHOD
A longitudinal study involved 85 children (mean age T1 = 6.4 years; T2 = 7.9) to explore these predictors holistically. Data were collected on early numeracy skills, home learning environment, math anxiety, and their impact on various aspects of math.
RESULTS
The study found that early numeracy skills, home learning environment, and math anxiety significantly influenced math school achievement. However, they affected written computation, sequences, and comparisons differently. Early numeracy skills strongly predicted overall achievement and comparison subtest performance.
CONCLUSION
These findings underscore the substantial role of math anxiety and home learning environment in children's math achievement. The study emphasizes the need to consider the selective impacts of these factors in future research, shedding light on the multifaceted nature of mathematics achievement determinants.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
07 Faculty of Human Sciences > Institute of Psychology 07 Faculty of Human Sciences > Institute of Psychology > Cognitive Psychology, Perception and Methodology 07 Faculty of Human Sciences > Institute of Psychology > Developmental Psychology |
UniBE Contributor: |
Mast, Fred, Roebers, Claudia |
Subjects: |
100 Philosophy > 150 Psychology |
ISSN: |
2211-9493 |
Publisher: |
Elsevier |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Pubmed Import |
Date Deposited: |
05 Dec 2023 12:13 |
Last Modified: |
10 Dec 2023 02:30 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1016/j.tine.2023.100217 |
PubMed ID: |
38049291 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Home learning environment Math achievement Math anxiety Numerical skills |
BORIS DOI: |
10.48350/189831 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/189831 |
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