The relationship between executive functions and mathematics achievements in early-grade elementary students.

IF 1.6 3区心理学 Q3 CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Child Neuropsychology Pub Date : 2024-10-28 DOI:10.1080/09297049.2024.2421222

Ajla Bukva, Haris Memisevic

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Abstract

Mathematics, along with reading and writing, is a core academic subject in the school curriculum. The development of mathematical skills is influenced by various cognitive factors, with executive functions (EF) playing a central role. EF, which encompasses working memory, inhibitory control, and cognitive flexibility, is critical for supporting complex cognitive processes required for problem-solving and mathematical reasoning. Research consistently shows that children with stronger EF tend to achieve better academic outcomes, including in mathematics. The goal of the present study was to examine the relationships between the global EF and its three core components - working memory, inhibitory control, and cognitive flexibility - and their impact on mathematics achievement. The sample for this study consisted of 180 children, aged 8-11 years (mean age: 9.6, SD: 1.0 year; 83 girls, 97 boys). EF was assessed using the Yellow-Red test, while mathematics achievement was evaluated based on teachers' evaluations of the child's mathematics performance. The results indicated a statistically significant effect of global EF and its three components on mathematics achievement. Given the potential malleability of EFs, we conclude with recommendations for strategies to enhance EF development at an early school age.

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低年级小学生的执行功能与数学成绩之间的关系。

数学与阅读和写作一样，是学校课程中的核心学科。数学技能的发展受到各种认知因素的影响，其中执行功能（EF）发挥着核心作用。执行功能包括工作记忆、抑制控制和认知灵活性，对于支持解决问题和数学推理所需的复杂认知过程至关重要。研究一致表明，EF 较强的儿童往往能取得更好的学习成绩，包括数学成绩。本研究的目的是考察整体 EF 及其三个核心组成部分--工作记忆、抑制控制和认知灵活性--之间的关系及其对数学成绩的影响。本研究的样本包括 180 名 8-11 岁的儿童（平均年龄：9.6 岁，标准差：1.0 岁；83 名女孩，97 名男孩）。采用黄-红测验对幼儿的情商进行评估，而数学成绩则根据教师对幼儿数学成绩的评价进行评估。结果表明，在统计学上，全面幼儿发展及其三个组成部分对数学成绩有显著影响。考虑到EF的潜在可塑性，我们最后提出了在学龄早期加强EF发展的策略建议。

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Child Neuropsychology 医学-临床神经学

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4.10

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9.10%

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>12 weeks

期刊介绍： The purposes of Child Neuropsychology are to: publish research on the neuropsychological effects of disorders which affect brain functioning in children and adolescents, publish research on the neuropsychological dimensions of development in childhood and adolescence and promote the integration of theory, method and research findings in child/developmental neuropsychology. The primary emphasis of Child Neuropsychology is to publish original empirical research. Theoretical and methodological papers and theoretically relevant case studies are welcome. Critical reviews of topics pertinent to child/developmental neuropsychology are encouraged. Emphases of interest include the following: information processing mechanisms; the impact of injury or disease on neuropsychological functioning; behavioral cognitive and pharmacological approaches to treatment/intervention; psychosocial correlates of neuropsychological dysfunction; definitive normative, reliability, and validity studies of psychometric and other procedures used in the neuropsychological assessment of children and adolescents. Articles on both normal and dysfunctional development that are relevant to the aforementioned dimensions are welcome. Multiple approaches (e.g., basic, applied, clinical) and multiple methodologies (e.g., cross-sectional, longitudinal, experimental, multivariate, correlational) are appropriate. Books, media, and software reviews will be published.