Symbolic number comparison accuracy is the only number sense measure with a significant partial correlation with math¶

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q3 i? Only symbolic number comparison total accuracy showed a significant partial correlation with math; other number sense measures showed none. → Szűcs Dénes 2014

Evidence¶

Szűcs Dénes 2014¶

Szűcs Dénes, Devine Amy, Soltesz Fruzsina, Nobes Alison, Gabriel Florence. (2014). Cognitive components of a mathematical processing network in 9-year-old children. Developmental Science. https://doi.org/10.1111/desc.12144

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Partial correlation analysis in the 98-child sample; the sole number sense measure with a significant partial correlation with math was "the percentage of correct solutions in the symbolic number discrimination task" (partial r = 0.28, Table 1).

"None of the number sense slope or Coefficient of Variation (COV) measures showed significant partial correlations in accuracy or in RT (0 ≤ r ≤ 0.22; non-symbolic comparison, symbolic comparison, subitizing and counting range dot enumeration)."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Number Sense — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes

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