Using Working Memory Performance to Predict Mathematics Performance 2 years on

Overview

Journal Psychol Res

Specialty Psychology

Date 2020 Jul 12

PMID 32651687

Citations 6

Authors

Katie Allen

David Giofre

Steve Higgins

John Adams

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Abstract

A number of previous studies have used working memory components to predict mathematical performance in a variety of ways; however, there is no consideration of the contributions of the subcomponents of visuospatial working memory to this prediction. In this paper we conducted a 2-year follow-up to the data presented in Allen et al. (Q J Exp Psychol 73(2):239-248, 2020b) to ascertain how these subcomponents of visuospatial working memory related to later mathematical performance. 159 children (M age = 115.48 months) completed the maths test for this second wave of the study. Results show a shift from spatial-simultaneous influence to spatial-sequential influence, whilst verbal involvement remained relatively stable. Results are discussed in terms of their potential for education and future research.

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