Mathematical achievement: the role of spatial and motor skills in 6-8 year-old children

dc.contributor.authorFernández-Méndez, Laura M.
dc.contributor.authorContreras, María José
dc.contributor.authorMammarella, Irene C.
dc.contributor.authorFeraco, Tommaso
dc.contributor.authorMeneghetti, Chiara
dc.date.accessioned2025-02-13T11:33:09Z
dc.date.available2025-02-13T11:33:09Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractSeveral studies have tried to establish the factors that underlie mathematical ability across development. Among them, spatial and motor abilities might play a relevant role, but no studies jointly contemplate both types of abilities to account for mathematical performance. The present study was designed to observe the roles of spatial and motor skills in mathematical performance. A total of 305 children aged between 6 and 8 years took part in this study. A generalized linear regression model with mathematical performance as a dependent variable was performed. Results revealed that Block design (as a visuospatial reasoning measure) accounted for mathematical performance, especially among 6- and 7-year-olds but not in 8-year-olds. After controlling for the effect of the block design, mental rotation and manual dexterity predicted mathematical performance. These findings highlight the role of underlying cognitive (spatial) and motor abilities in supporting mathematical achievement in primary school children
dc.identifier.citationFernández-Méndez, L.M., Contreras, M.J, Mammarella, I.C., Feraco, T. y Meneghetti, C. (2020). Mathematical achievement: The role of Spatial and motor skills in 6-8 year-old children. PeerJ 8:e10095. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10095. doi: 10.7717/peerj.10095
dc.identifier.doi10.7717/peerj.10095
dc.identifier.issn2167-8359
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10115/76617
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.accessRightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectMathematical achievement
dc.subjectMental rotation
dc.subjectSpatial cognition
dc.subjectMotor ability
dc.subjectPrimary school children
dc.titleMathematical achievement: the role of spatial and motor skills in 6-8 year-old children
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