Cognitive mediators and sex-related differences in mathematics

Delgado, Ana; Prieto, Gerardo

doi:10.1016/s0160-2896(03)00061-8

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“…Previous research has established a link between spatial ability and mathematics learning, in which it was found that both children and adults who possess better spatial abilities also have higher math scores (Delgado & Prieto, 2004;Lubinski & Benbow, 1992;Robinson et al, 1996).…”

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“…In this study, we examined the correlation between solving SA tasks and RNSP in the Kangaroo Contest for grades [2][3][4][5][6] Answering the second research question we cannot point to any connection between the age of the students and the correlation between the students' performance in SA and RNSP.…”

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“…(3) Does spatial ability depend on participants' age? (4) In what kinds of problems (e.g. SA tasks, Number Sense, Common Sense, and Word Problems) is the gap in the mean scores of the different ages meaningful?…”

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“…People who perform better on spatial tasks have been shown to perform better on tests of mathematical ability (Delgado & Prieto, 2004;Lubinski & Benbow, 1992;McLean & Hitch, 1999). This correlation holds true at different ages (Gathercole & Pickering, 2000; Kyttälä, Aunio, Lehto, Van Luit, & Hautamaki, 2003), whereas greater spatial ability at age thirteen is associated with a preference for mathematics-related subjects at age eighteen and helps predict success in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) careers (Wai, Lubinski, & Benbow, 2009).…”

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Spatial Abilities as a Predictor to Success in the Kangaroo Contest

Applebaum¹

2017

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Abstract:In the few years since the Kangaroo Contest arrived in Israel, we have discovered that all the winners in grades 2-6 succeeded in spatial abilities (SA)-oriented tasks. In this study, we investigate a potential relationship between spatial abilities and mathematical performance (focusing on non-standard problems) in mathematically-motivated students (MMS) who participated in the Kangaroo Contest. We also sought to ascertain whether the correlation between scores of SA tasks and the rest [of the] non-standard problems (RNSP) in the contest is age-dependent. A strong correlation between SA tasks and mathematical performance, together with well-known malleable spatial abilities can lead us to the conclusion that the development of spatial abilities in early childhood is necessary as a predictor of later mathematics achievement. This issue is important for students at all levels and especially for MMS, some of whom will later become mathematically promising students.

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Spatial Abilities as a Predictor to Success in the Kangaroo Contest

Applebaum¹

2017

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“…The most direct evidence of the labor market consequences of heterogeneity in the way that individuals perceive their environment has centered on spatial ability. Specifically, spatial ability has been linked achievement in math and science courses (Delgado andPrieto 2004, Ganley andVasilyeva 2011), to the decision to study math-and science-related subjects (Casey 1996, Shea, Lubinski, and Benbow 2001, Wai, Lubinski, and Benbow 2009, and to employment in a wide range of technological and science-related occupations (McGee 1979, Wai, Lubinski, andBenbow 2009). …”

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Biology and Gender in the Labor Market

Cobb‐Clark

2017

The Oxford Handbook of Women and the Economy

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Standard-Nutzungsbedingungen:Die Dokumente auf EconStor dürfen zu eigenen wissenschaftlichen Zwecken und zum Privatgebrauch gespeichert und kopiert werden.Sie dürfen die Dokumente nicht für öffentliche oder kommerzielle Zwecke vervielfältigen, öffentlich ausstellen, öffentlich zugänglich machen, vertreiben oder anderweitig nutzen.Sofern die Verfasser die Dokumente unter Open-Content-Lizenzen (insbesondere CC-Lizenzen) zur Verfügung gestellt haben sollten, gelten abweichend von diesen Nutzungsbedingungen die in der dort genannten Lizenz gewährten Nutzungsrechte. The Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) in Bonn is a local and virtual international research center and a place of communication between science, politics and business. IZA is an independent nonprofit organization supported by Deutsche Post Foundation. The center is associated with the University of Bonn and offers a stimulating research environment through its international network, workshops and conferences, data service, project support, research visits and doctoral program. IZA engages in (i) original and internationally competitive research in all fields of labor economics, (ii) development of policy concepts, and (iii) dissemination of research results and concepts to the interested public. Terms of use: Documents inIZA Discussion Papers often represent preliminary work and are circulated to encourage discussion. Citation of such a paper should account for its provisional character. A revised version may be available directly from the author. Can biology help us to better understand gender differences in labor market behavior and outcomes? This chapter reviews the emerging literature which sheds light on this question, considering research in four broad areas: i) behavioral endocrinology; ii) human genetics; iii) neuroeconomics; and iv) sensory functioning and time-space perceptions.JEL Classification: J31, A12, Z0

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The Role of Mediation in Development of Spatial and Math Abilities

Tzuriel

2021

Mediated Learning and Cognitive Modifiability

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Cognitive mediators and sex-related differences in mathematics

Cited by 129 publications

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Spatial Abilities as a Predictor to Success in the Kangaroo Contest

Spatial Abilities as a Predictor to Success in the Kangaroo Contest

Biology and Gender in the Labor Market

The Role of Mediation in Development of Spatial and Math Abilities

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