成年人对数学正写的知识
Seyeon Kim1, Heather P Douglas2, Jo-Anne LeFevre1
1Department of Psychology, Carleton University.
概括
了解数学拼写,即数学符号的规则,对于解决问题至关重要. 这项研究表明,数学符号知识预测了算术和代数技能,与一般语言技能不同.
科学领域:
- 认知心理学 认知心理学
- 数学教育教育 数学教育
背景情况:
- 数学问题解决依赖于理解符号符号.
- 数学表达式中的常规拼写模式对于准确的解释至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 调查数学正写技能在高级数学能力中的作用.
- 为了区分数学正写与书面语言正写的预测能力.
主要方法:
- 评估了189名成年人的数学拼写技能,使用了一个定时的在线符号决策任务.
- 评估了拼写技巧与算术,单词问题解决和代数中的表现之间的预测关系.
- 控制语言工作记忆作为一个共同变量.
主要成果:
- 数学拼写技巧独特地预测了整数算术,单词问题解决和代数中的差异.
- 书面语言的拼写技巧只预测了单词问题解决的独特差异.
- 数学拼写与数学技能的关联比一般语言拼写更强.
结论:
- 数学拼写的个体差异是高级数学技能的重要预测因素.
- 数学拼写在数学认知中扮演着独特而重要的角色.
- 这些发现表明,数学拼写应该纳入数学学习和解决问题的模型.
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