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Influence of Domain-General Abilities and Prior Division Competence on Fifth-Graders' Fraction Understanding
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Stelzer, Florencia; Andrés, María Laura; Canet-Juric, Lorena; Urquijo, Sebastián; Richards, María Marta – International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education, 2019
The present study analyzed the relationship between domain-general abilities and fraction knowledge in fifth grade, and investigated the mediating role of division competence in that relationship. Children (n = 175) were assessed in fourth grade on domain-general abilities (selective attention, working memory, fluid intelligence) and on division…
Descriptors: Division, Fractions, Mathematics Instruction, Foreign Countries
Working Memory Screening in Latin American Children: Psychometric Properties of a Spanish Version of the Working Memory Rating Scale
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Vernucci, Santiago; Galli, Juan Ignacio; Andrés, María Laura; Zamora, Eliana Vanesa; Richards, María Marta; Canet-Juric, Lorena; Burin, Débora Inés – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2020
The present study analyzes the psychometric properties of a Spanish-adapted version of the Working Memory Rating Scale (WMRS). This instrument allows teachers to perform a screening of children with possible working memory (WM) difficulties, putting them at risk of academic underachievement. A sample of children age 8.5 to 12.33 years old was…
Descriptors: Short Term Memory, Screening Tests, Children, Psychometrics