Exploring the relationships between visuospatial working memory, math, letter-sound knowledge, motor competence, and gender in first grade children: A correlational study

Frontiers in Psychology

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Adrian Dybfest Eriksen¹  Alexander Olsen¹  Hermundur Sigmundsson¹ 

[1] Department of Psychology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology;Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, St Olavs Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital;Reykjavik University

关键词: skill correlations;    reading;    Arithmetic;    executive functions;    cognitive control;    Motor Skills;    sex differences;    first grade development;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2022.981915

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Development of crucial skills accelerates at the start of formal schooling, although, little is known about the relationships between such skills. The current study explored the relationships between visuospatial working memory, letter-sound knowledge, math competence and motor competence, as well as potential effects of gender, in a sample of 85 (42 girls) 6 to 7 years old first grade children. Results demonstrated weak to moderate statistically significant correlations between visuospatial working memory, letter-sound knowledge, math competence, with no statistically significant gender differences. Two motor tasks measuring manual dexterity, placing bricks and building bricks, showed a weak statistically significant correlation. We argue that the findings are supported by the notion of skill specificity. The potential role of visuospatial working memory in procurement of novel skills in early childhood ought to be explored further in future studies.

【 授权许可】

CC BY