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Reading, arithmetic, and task orientation--how are they related?

Ingvar Lundberg1, Görel Sterner

  • 1Department of Psychology, Göteborg University, Box 500, SE-405, 30 Göteborg, Sweden. ingvar.lundberg@psy.gu.se

Annals of Dyslexia
|September 13, 2007
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Task orientation, a measure of student motivation, positively impacts reading and arithmetic skills in elementary school children. This motivational factor is crucial for academic achievement, even after accounting for cognitive abilities.

Area of Science:

  • Educational Psychology
  • Developmental Psychology

Background:

  • Academic achievement in reading and arithmetic is a key indicator of educational success.
  • Understanding the factors influencing these skills, such as motivation and cognitive abilities, is crucial for targeted interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between task orientation (motivation) and academic achievement in reading and arithmetic.
  • To explore the potential causal impact of task orientation on school performance over time.
  • To examine the roles of working memory, cognitive ability, and language development in mediating this relationship.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal study following 60 third-grade children over one year.
  • Utilized extensive assessments of reading, arithmetic, and working memory (backward digit span).

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  • Employed teacher ratings on motivational dimensions (task orientation) and cognitive abilities.

    • Main Results:

    • High cross-sectional correlations were found between reading, arithmetic, and task orientation.
    • Partialing out task orientation significantly reduced the correlation between reading and arithmetic.
    • Cross-lagged analyses suggested a potential causal impact of task orientation in Grade 3 on Grade 4 performance in reading and arithmetic.

    Conclusions:

    • Task orientation is a significant predictor of academic achievement in elementary school children.
    • Working memory, cognitive ability, and language development also contribute to the variance in academic performance.
    • A reciprocal relationship between task orientation and school achievement is likely, highlighting the importance of fostering student motivation.