Number line estimation strategies in children with mathematical learning difficulties measured by eye tracking.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Number line estimation is one of the skills related to mathematical performance. Previous research has shown that eye tracking can be used to identify differences in the estimation strategies children with dyscalculia and children with typical mathematical development use on number line estimation tasks. The current study extends these findings to a larger group of children with mathematical learning disabilities (MLD).

Method

A group of 9-11-year-old children with MLD (N = 14) was compared to a control group of children without math difficulties (N = 14). Number line estimation was measured using a 0-100 and a 0-1000 number-to-position task. A Tobii T60 eye tracker was used to measure the children's eye movements during task performance.

Results

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SUBMITTER: van't Noordende JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4826415 | biostudies-literature | 2016 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature