Children's inhibitory control is positively related to math achievement as a main effect, independent of parental input¶

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Evidence · 1 study · associational r2 · q2 · i1 small
Currency · newest study 2022 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i1 A 1 SD increase in inhibitory control was associated with a 0.27 SD increase in math achievement (Cohen's f2 = .07), controlling for covariates. → Silver 2022

Evidence¶

Silver 2022¶

Silver, A. M., Elliott, L., & Libertus, M. E. (2022). Parental math input is not uniformly beneficial for young children: The moderating role of inhibitory control. Journal of Educational Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1037/edu0000679

q2 · i1 · associational · r2

In the base regression model with 123 children, inhibitory control measured by a Day-Night Stroop task predicted TEMA-3 scores; a "0.27 standard deviation increase" per 1 SD of inhibitory control, "Cohen's f2 = .07". The same pattern (0.24 SD) held in the math-activities model.

"children's inhibitory control was significantly related to their math achievement, as a 1 standard deviation increase in children's inhibitory control was associated with a 0.27 standard deviation increase in their math achievement score, a small to medium effect size with Cohen's f2 = .07."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Executive Function — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes

Related Claims¶

• Children's inhibitory control moderates the association between parental number talk and children's math achievement, with a positive association only at higher inhibitory control — related
• At high (but not low) levels of children's inhibitory control, parental number talk was associated with children's math performance — related
• Executive function at 48 months positively predicts mathematics ability at prekindergarten, with effects persisting after cognitive covariate controls — a broader claim this one bears on
• Smaller response-time differences between incongruent and congruent trials (better inhibition) correlate with higher mathematics scores — related