Type of VSWM assessed (simultaneous, sequential, or both) shows only a marginally non-significant influence on effect sizes¶
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q2 i? Mean effect sizes differed by VSWM type (both = 0.44, sequential = 0.37, simultaneous = 0.25) but the difference was marginally non-significant. → Katie Allen & Steve Higgins & John Adams 2019
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Katie Allen & Steve Higgins & John Adams 2019¶
Katie Allen & Steve Higgins & John Adams. (2019). The Relationship between Visuospatial Working Memory and Mathematical Performance in School-Aged Children: a Systematic Review. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-019-09470-8
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Subsection analysis grouping the 35 studies by VSWM type; the largest mean effect size was for studies assessing both simultaneous and sequential VSWM (mean = 0.44), with the difference "marginally non-significant".
"Whilst this difference is marginally non-significant (F(2) = 2.727, p = 0.081), it is suggestive of a bias in the level of influence of each type of VSWM on mathematics performance."
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Related Claims¶
- Type of mathematics assessed (Numerical Operations vs Mathematical Reasoning) does not significantly influence effect sizes — related
- Participant age shows no significant correlation with VSWM–mathematics effect sizes — related
- Standardised and non-standardised VSWM measures perform equally in relating VSWM to mathematics performance — related
- VSWM shows an overall positive relationship with mathematics performance in school-aged children — related
- Studies using a standardised mathematics measure yield significantly larger VSWM–mathematics effect sizes — related
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Type of VSWM assessed (simultaneous, sequential, or both) shows only a marginally non-significant influence on effect sizes |
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Type of VSWM assessed (simultaneous, sequential, or both) shows only a marginally non-significant influence on effect sizes |
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