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Article: Is conditional reasoning related to mathematical problem solving?
Title | Is conditional reasoning related to mathematical problem solving? |
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Issue Date | 2018 |
Citation | Developmental Science, 2018, v. 21, n. 5 How to Cite? |
Abstract | © 2017 John Wiley & Sons Ltd The current study aimed to investigate the relation between conditional reasoning, which is a common type of logical reasoning, and children's mathematical problem solving. A sample of 124 fourth graders was tested for their conditional reasoning skills and their mathematical problem solving skills, as well as a list of control variables (e.g., IQ, working memory, reading) and potential mediators (number sentence construction and computation). The children's ability to make modus ponens (MP) inferences significantly predicted their mathematical problem solving skills, even after controlling for the potential confounding variables. The relation was mediated by the number sentence construction skills. The findings, in addition to supporting the link between conditional reasoning and mathematics, further indicate that the ability to process relations may be the mechanism underlying the relation. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/262854 |
ISSN | 2021 Impact Factor: 4.939 2020 SCImago Journal Rankings: 2.801 |
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dc.contributor.author | Wong, Terry Tin Yau | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-10-08T02:47:16Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2018-10-08T02:47:16Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2018 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Developmental Science, 2018, v. 21, n. 5 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 1363-755X | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/262854 | - |
dc.description.abstract | © 2017 John Wiley & Sons Ltd The current study aimed to investigate the relation between conditional reasoning, which is a common type of logical reasoning, and children's mathematical problem solving. A sample of 124 fourth graders was tested for their conditional reasoning skills and their mathematical problem solving skills, as well as a list of control variables (e.g., IQ, working memory, reading) and potential mediators (number sentence construction and computation). The children's ability to make modus ponens (MP) inferences significantly predicted their mathematical problem solving skills, even after controlling for the potential confounding variables. The relation was mediated by the number sentence construction skills. The findings, in addition to supporting the link between conditional reasoning and mathematics, further indicate that the ability to process relations may be the mechanism underlying the relation. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed. | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | Developmental Science | - |
dc.title | Is conditional reasoning related to mathematical problem solving? | - |
dc.type | Article | - |
dc.description.nature | link_to_subscribed_fulltext | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1111/desc.12644 | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-85038414226 | - |
dc.identifier.volume | 21 | - |
dc.identifier.issue | 5 | - |
dc.identifier.spage | null | - |
dc.identifier.epage | null | - |
dc.identifier.eissn | 1467-7687 | - |
dc.identifier.isi | WOS:000442987400015 | - |
dc.identifier.issnl | 1363-755X | - |