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Interdisciplinary and Cross-Cultural Investigations Into Cognitive and Motivational Underpinnings of Mathematical Development
Sat, April 14, 10:35am to 12:05pm, Sheraton Wall Centre, Floor: Grand Ballroom Level, North Grand Ballroom ASession Submission Type: Symposium
Abstract
Understanding the key determinants of variation in mathematical ability is necessary in order to take a crucial step towards improvement of mathematical achievement and engagement, as well as for decreasing mathematical disability. This symposium brings together the latest findings from multi-disciplinary research on mathematical development from Canada, U.K., U.S., and Russia. The five research groups investigate aetiology of individual differences in mathematical ability and motivation spanning across development (pre-school to the final year of school education); across ability range (normal range to mathematical talent); methodologies (longitudinal, multivariate, genetically-sensitive); and across cultures (4 countries, including a two-country cross-cultural comparison). The symposium discussion summarizes the findings of these studies outlining their contribution to the progress in understanding the sources of mathematical variation.
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Developmental Trajectories of Number Knowledge in Preschool Children: A Closer Look at Some of Their Antecedents and Predictors - Jean-Pascal Lemelin, Université de Sherbrooke; Michel Boivin, Université Laval; Nadine Forget-Dubois, Université Laval; Ginette Dionne, Université Laval; Hélène Desrosiers, Institute of Statistics Quebec; Jean Séguin, University of Montréal; Richard Ernest Tremblay, University of Montréal
Genetic and Environmental Contributions to Math Cognition - Stephen Petrill, The Ohio State University - Columbus
The Origins of Mathematical Interest, Motivation, and Self-Perceived Ability - Beata Tick, King's College London; Yulia Kovas, Goldsmiths, University of London and Tomsk State University; Robert Plomin, Kings College, London
The Relationships Among Number Sense, Spatial Abilities, and Mathematics in Mathematically Gifted Students - Olga Ovcharova, Psychological Institute of the Russian Academy of Education; Sergei Malykh, Psychological Institute of the Russian Academy of Education; Tatiana Tikhomirova, Institute of Psychology, Russian Academy of Sciences; Maria Tosto, University of London - Goldsmiths; Yulia Kovas, Goldsmiths, University of London and Tomsk State University
Cross-Cultural Study of Individual Differences in Number Sense and Mathematics - Sergei Malykh, Psychological Institute of the Russian Academy of Education; Tatiana Tikhomirova, Institute of Psychology, Russian Academy of Sciences; Maria Tosto, University of London - Goldsmiths; Maja Rodic, University of London - Goldsmiths; Robert Plomin, Kings College, London; Yulia Kovas, Goldsmiths, University of London and Tomsk State University