Spatial language training improves children's numerical magnitude understanding (number words comparison)¶
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q3 i2 Trained children gained significantly more on the number words comparison task than controls (r = .319), supporting a causal link between spatial language and numerical magnitude understanding. → Nadja Lindner 2025
Evidence¶
Nadja Lindner 2025¶
Nadja Lindner, Korbinian Moeller, Frauke Hildebrandt, Marcus Hasselhorn, Jan Lonnemann. (2025). Training children's spatial language skills improves their numerical magnitude understanding. Learning and Instruction 99 (2025) 102191. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.learninstruc.2025.102191
q3 · i2 · causal · r1
Pre-post control group intervention; robust mixed-design analysis of gains on the number words comparison task assessing relative numerical magnitude understanding. The article reports "a significantly higher performance increase was observed for the intervention group" with r = .319.
"When comparing the two groups regarding differences in performance between pre- and posttest, a significantly higher performance increase was observed for the intervention group (W = 1323, p = .002, r = .319)."
Discussion¶
Learner Variables¶
- Number Sense — outcome: instruction changes it
Related Claims¶
- Spatial language training significantly improves 4-6-year-olds' spatial language comprehension compared to controls — related
- Spatial language training does not significantly improve verbal number skills compared to controls — related
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Spatial language training improves children's numerical magnitude understanding (number words comparison) |
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Spatial language training improves children's numerical magnitude understanding (number words comparison) |
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