The role of literacy skills in adolescents' mathematics word problem performance: Controlling for visuo-spatial ability and mathematics anxiety

Kyttälä, Minna; Björn, Piia Maria

doi:10.1016/j.lindif.2013.10.010

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“…Is there a direct relationship between the components of WM and word problem solving when the mediating roles of reading, calculation, and fluid intelligence are included in the analysis? Although several studies have shown that reading, calculation,andfluidintelligence areassociatedwithwordproblem solving (e.g., Kyttälä & Björn, 2014;Swanson, Jerman, & Zheng, 2008;Vilenius-Tuohimaa, Aunola, & Nurmi, 2008;Zhengetal.,2011),this studywasmeanttodeterminewhether a direct relationship would emerge between WM and word problem solving when the mediating effects of reading, math, and fluid intelligence were taken into consideration. On the basisof studies thathadshown differentialcontributions ofthe WM components (i.e., central executive, phonological loop, and visual-spatial sketch pad) to word problem solving (e.g., Meyer, Salimpoor, Wu, Geary, & Menson, 2010;Swanson & Sachse-Lee, 2001;Zheng et al, 2011), we hypothesized that the phonological loop (the storage component) would have the strongest direct link to word problem solving.…”

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Working memory components that predict word problem solving: Is it merely a function of reading, calculation, and fluid intelligence?

Fung

Swanson

2017

Mem Cogn

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The purpose of this study was to assess whether the differential effects of working memory (WM) components (the central executive, phonological loop, and visual-spatial sketchpad) on math word problem-solving accuracy in children (N = 413, ages 6-10) are completely mediated by reading, calculation, and fluid intelligence. The results indicated that all three WM components predicted word problem solving in the nonmediated model, but only the storage component of WM yielded a significant direct path to word problemsolving accuracy in the fully mediated model. Fluid intelligence was found to moderate the relationship between WM and word problem solving, whereas reading, calculation, and related skills (naming speed, domain-specific knowledge) completely mediated the influence of the executive system on problem-solving accuracy. Our results are consistent with findings suggesting that storage eliminates the predictive contribution of executive WM to various measures Colom, Rebollo, Abad, & Shih (Memory & Cognition, 34: 158-171, 2006). The findings suggest that the storage component of WM, rather than the executive component, has a direct path to higher-order processing in children.

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Working memory components that predict word problem solving: Is it merely a function of reading, calculation, and fluid intelligence?

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Swanson

2017

Mem Cogn

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“…Literature review revealed similar findings in previous studies. Kyttälä and Björn (2014) reported that literacy skills of the adolescents in mathematics problems affected their geometry performance and visual-spatial skills. Bates, Latham and Kim (2011) determined that mathematics literacy affected mathematical performance.…”

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Analysis of the Correlations Between Visual Mathematics Literacy Perceptions, Reasoning Skills on Geometric Shapes and Geometry Performances of Pre-Service Mathematics Teachers

İlhan

Aslaner

2021

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In the study, the correlations between visual mathematics literacy perceptions, reasoning skills on geometrical shapes and geometrical performances of pre-service mathematics teachers were investigated. The study participants included 384 pre-service mathematics teachers, who were attending education departments in two universities located in Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia regions in Turkey. In the study, due to time and workforce limitations, convenience sampling method was preferred, and relational screening model was adopted. The study data was collected with visual mathematics literacy perception scale, reasoning skills on geometric shapes and geometry performance tests developed by the authors. Analysis of the correlation between the variables demonstrated that there was a moderate correlation between visual mathematics literacy perception and both the reasoning skills on geometrical shapes and the geometry performance, and there was a high correlation between the reasoning skills on geometric shapes and geometry performance. Primary model path analysis demonstrated that visual mathematics literacy perception had a moderate effect on reasoning skills on geometrical shapes and geometry performance. It was also determined that reasoning skills on geometric shapes had a strong effect on geometry performance. The findings of the path analysis conducted on the sub-dimensions revealed that all sub-dimensions had a moderate positive effect on reasoning skills on geometric shapes. It was also found that visual mathematics literacy perception had a moderate positive effect on visual perception, geometry knowledge, spatial intelligence and concretization sub-dimensions and geometry performance.

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“…They described that some students Bhad no way of interpreting the problem, identifying the mathematical processes and consequently completing the task^ (Parkin and Hayes 2006, p.23). A growing body of research is now showing that language and literacy skills and worded mathematical problem-solving skills are interrelated, not only during primary school years but in early adolescence too (Kyttälä and Björn 2014;Vilenius-Tuohimaa et al 2008). Pimperton and Nation (2010) argued that mathematics assessments that place high demand on verbal ability and linguistic comprehension serve to underestimate the underlying mathematical abilities of students who tend to experience comprehension difficulties.…”

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Cost, price and profit: what influences students’ decisions about fundraising?

Sawatzki

Goos

2018

Math Ed Res J

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This article examines some of the complexities associated with developing financially literate, enterprising young Australians through school education. We aimed to explore what seems to influence students in pricing goods for sale within their school community. Data were collected from more than 300 years 5 and 6 students (10-12 years of age) in four government primary schools in urban Darwin. Students were asked to respond to problem contexts involving fundraising as an example of an enterprise activity. The findings reveal that familiarity with fundraising initiatives, personal values, and language and literacy skills shaped the responses students gave. Students who gave loss-making and break-even responses were price conscious, but also tended to confuse terminology influencing mathematisation-i.e., Bcost^, Bprice^and Bprofit^. Students who gave profit-making responses applied reasoning that was mathematical, financial and entrepreneurial, giving explanations that distinguished between these terms. We argue that these insights contribute to our understanding how upper primary school students interpret and respond to financial problems, with useful implications for schools and teachers.

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The role of literacy skills in adolescents' mathematics word problem performance: Controlling for visuo-spatial ability and mathematics anxiety

Cited by 55 publications

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Working memory components that predict word problem solving: Is it merely a function of reading, calculation, and fluid intelligence?

Working memory components that predict word problem solving: Is it merely a function of reading, calculation, and fluid intelligence?

Analysis of the Correlations Between Visual Mathematics Literacy Perceptions, Reasoning Skills on Geometric Shapes and Geometry Performances of Pre-Service Mathematics Teachers

Cost, price and profit: what influences students’ decisions about fundraising?

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