Early bilinguals outperform monolinguals on the hard items of the Symbol Math task in Experiment 1¶
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q3 i2 In Experiment 1, a bilingualism effect on Symbol Math performance appeared only on the hard items (ηp² = 0.08). → Mielicki 2017
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Mielicki 2017¶
Mielicki, M. K., Kacinik, N. A., & Wiley, J. (2017). Bilingualism and symbolic abstraction: Implications for algebra learning. Learning and Instruction. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.learninstruc.2017.03.002
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Experiment 1 with 61 undergraduates (29 bilingual, 32 monolingual) used an ANCOVA with basic math as covariate on Symbol Math scores at three difficulty levels. The follow-up test found the bilingual advantage "onlyonthehard items,F(1,58)=4.87,p =0.03,ηp 2 =0.08", a printed effect size of ηp² = 0.08.
"Follow-up tests for eachlevelofdifficultyrevealedabilingualismeffectonlyonthehard items,F(1,58)=4.87,p =0.03,ηp 2 =0.08(seeFig.3)."
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Learner Variables¶
- Reading and Language — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes
Related Claims¶
- The bilingual advantage on hard Symbol Math items replicated in Experiment 2 with executive control and SES measures — related
- Bilinguals and monolinguals do not differ on basic math performance in either experiment — related
- Bilinguals may have a specific advantage in transferring understanding of novel symbolic rules to new contexts — related
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Early bilinguals outperform monolinguals on the hard items of the Symbol Math task in Experiment 1 |
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Early bilinguals outperform monolinguals on the hard items of the Symbol Math task in Experiment 1 |
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