Effect of Finger Gnosis on Young Chinese Children's Addition Skills.

ABSTRACT: Evidence has revealed an association between finger gnosis and arithmetic skills in young Western children, however, it is unknown whether such an association can be generalized to Chinese children and what mechanism may underlie this relationship. This study examines whether finger gnosis is associated with addition skills in young Chinese children and, if so, what numerical skills could explain this correlation. A total of 102 Chinese children aged 5-6 years were asked to complete finger gnosis and addition tasks in Study 1. Results showed that finger gnosis was significantly associated with addition performance. However, no significant correlation was found between finger gnosis and the use of finger counting in solving addition problems. Moreover, girls' finger gnosis was better than b

SUBMITTER: Zhang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7554299 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature