Testing the Efficacy of Training Basic Numerical Cognition and Transfer Effects to Improvement in Children's Math Ability.

ABSTRACT: The goals of the present study were to test whether (and which) basic numerical abilities can be improved with training and whether training effects transfer to improvement in children's math achievement. The literature is mixed with evidence that does or does not substantiate the efficacy of training basic numerical ability. In the present study, we developed a child-friendly software named "123 Bakery" which includes four training modules; non-symbolic numerosity comparison, non-symbolic numerosity estimation, approximate arithmetic, and symbol-to-numerosity mapping. Fifty-six first graders were randomly assigned to either the training or control group. The training group participated in 6 weeks of training (5 times a week, 30 minutes per day). All participants underwent pre- and post-tr

SUBMITTER: Kim N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6175973 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature