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Area of Science:

  • Developmental psychology
  • Educational psychology
  • Cognitive science

Background:

  • The relationship between visual perception and mathematics performance is crucial for early academic success.
  • Understanding the developmental trajectory of these skills in kindergarten is essential for targeted interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the longitudinal, bidirectional relationship between visual perception and mathematics performance in kindergartners.
  • To determine how early visual perception and mathematics skills influence each other over time.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal study with 64 kindergartners assessed at 6-month intervals over three waves (T1, T2, T3).
  • Utilized cross-lagged path analysis to examine the reciprocal influences between visual perception and mathematics performance.
  • Measured visual perception skills at T2 and T3, and mathematics performance from T1 to T3.

Main Results:

  • A significant bidirectional relationship was found between visual perception and mathematics performance from T2 to T3.
  • Visual perception at T2 predicted mathematics performance at T3 (β=0.19).
  • Mathematics performance at T1 and T2 significantly predicted visual perception at T2 and T3, respectively (β=0.68, β=0.28).

Conclusions:

  • Visual perception and mathematics performance demonstrate reciprocal facilitation during the kindergarten period.
  • Early mathematics skills are important predictors of later visual perception abilities.
  • Early visual perception skills are important predictors of later mathematics abilities.