Early Math Interest and the Development of Math Skills

Autor/inn/en	Fisher, Paige H.; Dobbs-Oates, Jennifer; Doctoroff, Greta L.; Arnold, David H.
Titel	Early Math Interest and the Development of Math Skills
Quelle	In: Journal of Educational Psychology, 104 (2012) 3, S.673-681 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-0663
DOI	10.1037/a0027756
Schlagwörter	Intelligence Tests; Mathematics Skills; Mathematics Education; Correlation; Interests; Preschool Children; Prediction; Measures (Individuals); Disadvantaged Youth; Ethnicity + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Intelligence test; Intelligenztest; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematics ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Mathematische Bildung; Korrelation; Bildungsinteresse; Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Vorhersage; Messdaten; Benachteiligter Jugendlicher; Ethnizität
Abstract	Prior models suggest that math attitudes and ability might strengthen each other over time in a reciprocal fashion (Ma, 1997). The current study investigated the relationship between math interest and skill both concurrently and over time in a preschool sample. Analyses of concurrent relationships indicated that high levels of interest were related to strong math skills. Even when controlling for initial interest and a brief intelligence measure, math skills predicted math interest approximately 5 months later; in the same way, early interest predicted later skill, even controlling for initial interest. These findings suggest that a reciprocal relationship between math interest and math ability may be in place as early as preschool. (Contains 4 tables and 1 footnote.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10