Working memory and mathematical ability in children aged 8 to 9 years old

Authors

  • Cibelle Soares Toledo Universidade de São Paulo; Universidade do Porto.

Keywords:

Working Memory, Executive Functions, Arithmetic

Abstract

Working memory refers to the memory that uses its components - phonological loop, visuospatial sketchpad, episodic buffer and central executive - for temporary maintenance of information for performing mental processes. We investigated the relation between its components and arithmetic abilities through tests conducted on children aged 8 and 9 years in the same grade and school institution. The results showed positive correlation between tests of arithmetic and tasks that assessed visuospatial sketchpad and the manipulation of information (indirect digit span), leading to the conclusion the importance of executive functions for mathematical performance.

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Author Biography

Cibelle Soares Toledo, Universidade de São Paulo; Universidade do Porto.

Licenciada em Pedagogia, Universidade de São Paulo; Pós-graduada em Psicopedagogia, Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie; Mestre em Educação, Universidade de São Paulo; Doutoranda em Ciências da Educação, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal.

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Published

2019-09-01

How to Cite

Toledo, C. S. (2019). Working memory and mathematical ability in children aged 8 to 9 years old. Psychopedagogy Journal, 36(111), 285–292. Retrieved from https://revistapsicopedagogia.com.br/revista/article/view/275

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Vol. 36 No. 111 (2019)

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Original Articles

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