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Adaptive Number Knowledge in Secondary School Students : Profiles and Antecedents (2019)
McMullen, J., Kanerva, K., Lehtinen, E., Hannula-Sormunen, M. M., & Kiuru, N. (2019). Adaptive Number Knowledge in Secondary School Students : Profiles and Antecedents. Journal of Numerical Cognition, 5(3), 283-300. https://doi.org/10.5964/jnc.v5i3.201
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All authors or editors: McMullen, Jake; Kanerva, Kaisa; Lehtinen, Erno; Hannula-Sormunen, Minna M.; Kiuru, Noona
Journal or series: Journal of Numerical Cognition
eISSN: 2363-8761
Publication year: 2019
Volume: 5
Issue number: 3
Pages range: 283-300
Publisher: PsychOpen
Publication country: Germany
Publication language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5964/jnc.v5i3.201
Publication open access: Openly available
Publication channel open access: Open Access channel
Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/67398
Abstract
The present study aims to examine inter-individual differences in adaptive number knowledge in secondary school students. Adaptive number knowledge is defined as a well-connected network of knowledge of numerical characteristics and arithmetic relations. Substantial and relevant qualitative differences in the strategies and expression of adaptive number knowledge have been found in primary school students still in the process of learning arithmetic. We present a study involving 879 seventh-grade students that examines the structure of individual differences in adaptive number knowledge with students who have completed one year of algebra instruction. Results of a latent profile analysis reveal a model that is similar than was previously found in primary school students. As well, arithmetic fluency and the development of arithmetic fluency are strong predictors of adaptive number knowledge latent profile membership. These results suggest that adaptive number knowledge may be characteristic of high-level performance extending into secondary school, even after formal instruction with arithmetic concludes.
Keywords: mathematical skills; numerical literacy; upper comprehensive school pupils
Free keywords: adaptive number knowledge; arithmetic development; individual differences; latent profile analysis; adaptive expertise
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