ERIC Number: EJ1428993
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 21
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ISSN: ISSN-0256-8543
EISSN: EISSN-2150-2641
The Relationships between Linguistic Literacy and Geometric Thinking in 2nd-Graders
Journal of Research in Childhood Education, v38 n3 p352-372 2024
The correlation between linguistic literacy and geometric thinking was investigated in this study, which was conducted among 99 native Hebrew-speaking 2nd-graders. Current results suggest a positive correlation between the study measures. Higher linguistic literacy achievement was linked to higher geometric thinking achievement. Significant differences were found in most literacy measures between children with low and medium-high geometric thinking, in favor of the latter group. The findings suggest that students with a lower level of geometric thinking are also at literacy risk, and that the two processes share cognitive aspects. These relationships appear in 2nd grade, a relatively young age, which can be critical for children's future development in both domains. Identifying children at risk for developing literacy and geometry difficulties can be essential in planning an integrated curriculum that refers to literacy in all its aspects, as a tool to prevent future failure both in geometry and language arts.
Descriptors: Grade 2, Elementary School Students, Hebrew, Geometric Concepts, Thinking Skills, Mathematics Achievement, Linguistics, Literacy, Child Development, Foreign Countries, National Curriculum, Disadvantaged, Social Class, Socioeconomic Status, Correlation, Vocabulary, Reading Skills, Cognitive Processes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Grade 2; Primary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Israel
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