Some aspects of spatial skills are more predictive of mathematical development than others, so the construct must be differentiated¶
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q3 i? The authors conclude that different aspects of spatial skills differ in how predictive they are of mathematical development, underlining the need to differentiate within the construct. → Véronique Cornu 2017
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Véronique Cornu 2017¶
Véronique Cornu, Caroline Hornung, Christine Schiltz, Romain Martin. (2017). The predictive role of spatial skills for arithmetic and number line estimation in kindergarten children. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cogdev.2017.09.002
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Authors' interpretation of the longitudinal regression findings in the kindergarten sample (N = 125). The article states that "some aspects of spatial skills might be more predictive of mathematical development than others", hedged with "might", and draws the differentiation conclusion from the differing predictor patterns.
"Our results further show that some aspects of spatial skills might be more predictive of mathematical development than others, underlining the importance to differentiate within the construct of spatial skills when it comes to understanding numerical development."
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Related Claims¶
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- Kindergarten spatial orientation performance longitudinally predicts number line estimation performance four months later — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
- Spatial ability correlates moderately with mathematics achievement (r = .25), less strongly than verbal ability — related
- Spatial Training Improves Math Performance — related
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Some aspects of spatial skills are more predictive of mathematical development than others, so the construct must be differentiated |
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Some aspects of spatial skills are more predictive of mathematical development than others, so the construct must be differentiated |
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