How do symbolic and non-symbolic numerical magnitude processing skills relate to individual differences in children's mathematical skills? A review of evidence from …

B De Smedt, MP Noël, C Gilmore, D Ansari - Trends in Neuroscience and …, 2013 - Elsevier
Many studies tested the association between numerical magnitude processing and
mathematics achievement, but results differ depending on the number format used. For …

Numerical magnitude representations and individual differences in children's arithmetic strategy use

K Vanbinst, P Ghesquiere… - Mind, Brain, and …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Against the background of neuroimaging studies on how the brain processes numbers,
there is now converging evidence that numerical magnitude representations are crucial for …

Predictors for mathematics achievement? Evidence from a longitudinal study

D Sasanguie, E Van den Bussche… - Mind, Brain, and …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Numerical processing has been extensively studied by examining the performance on basic
number processing tasks, such as number priming, number comparison, and number line …

Mapping numerical magnitudes onto symbols: The numerical distance effect and individual differences in children's mathematics achievement

ID Holloway, D Ansari - Journal of experimental child psychology, 2009 - Elsevier
Although it is often assumed that abilities that reflect basic numerical understanding, such as
numerical comparison, are related to children's mathematical abilities, this relationship has …

Why numerical symbols count in the development of mathematical skills: Evidence from brain and behavior

R Merkley, D Ansari - Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences, 2016 - Elsevier
Highlights•Symbolic number knowledge mediates relationships between informal and
formal mathematics.•Numerical symbols should be emphasized in informal preschool …

Associations of non‐symbolic and symbolic numerical magnitude processing with mathematical competence: A meta‐analysis

M Schneider, K Beeres, L Coban, S Merz… - Developmental …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Many studies have investigated the association between numerical magnitude processing
skills, as assessed by the numerical magnitude comparison task, and broader mathematical …

Symbolic magnitude processing in elementary school children: A group administered paper-and-pencil measure (SYMP Test)

C Brankaer, P Ghesquière, B De Smedt - Behavior research methods, 2017 - Springer
The ability to compare symbolic numerical magnitudes correlates with children's concurrent
and future mathematics achievement. We developed and evaluated a quick timed paper …

Dyscalculia and typical math achievement are associated with individual differences in number‐specific executive function

ED Wilkey, C Pollack, GR Price - Child development, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Deficits in numerical magnitude perception characterize the mathematics learning disability
developmental dyscalculia (DD), but recent studies suggest the relation stems from …

A two-minute paper-and-pencil test of symbolic and nonsymbolic numerical magnitude processing explains variability in primary school children's arithmetic …

N Nosworthy, S Bugden, L Archibald, B Evans… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Recently, there has been a growing emphasis on basic number processing competencies
(such as the ability to judge which of two numbers is larger) and their role in predicting …

Trajectories of symbolic and nonsymbolic magnitude processing in the first year of formal schooling

AA Matejko, D Ansari - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Sensitivity to numerical magnitudes is thought to provide a foundation for higher-level
mathematical skills such as calculation. It is still unclear how symbolic (eg Arabic digits) and …