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The Relations Between Patterning, Executive Function, and Mathematics
Katrina Schmerold1, Allison Bock1, Matthew Peterson1
1a George Mason University.
The Journal of Psychology
|November 23, 2016
Summary
Patterning skills in first graders are linked to cognitive flexibility and working memory, influencing math and reading abilities. Cognitive flexibility
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Development
- Educational Psychology
Background:
- Patterning is a fundamental skill in early mathematics education.
- Executive functions, including cognitive flexibility, inhibition, and working memory, are hypothesized to underpin patterning abilities.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between patterning and executive functioning in first-grade children.
- To examine the connections between patterning, executive functioning, mathematics, and reading skills.
Main Methods:
- Assessed patterning abilities in first graders.
- Evaluated executive functions: cognitive flexibility, inhibition, and working memory.
- Analyzed relationships using regression and structural equation modeling.
Main Results:
- Patterning correlated significantly with cognitive flexibility and working memory, but not inhibition.
- Patterning, cognitive flexibility, and working memory were linked to mathematical skills.
- Patterning and working memory were associated with reading skills.
Conclusions:
- Cognitive flexibility and working memory are related to children's patterning abilities.
- Patterning mediates the effects of cognitive flexibility on reading and mathematics.
- Working memory influences reading and mathematics both independently and through patterning.
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