From “sense of number” to “sense of magnitude”: The role of continuous magnitudes in numerical cognition

T Leibovich, N Katzin, M Harel… - Behavioral and Brain …, 2017 - cambridge.org
In this review, we are pitting two theories against each other: the more accepted theory, the
number sense theory, suggesting that a sense of number is innate and non-symbolic …

A review of the academic and psychological impact of the transition to secondary education

D Evans, GA Borriello, AP Field - Frontiers in psychology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
The transition from primary to secondary education is one of the most stressful events in a
young person's life and can have a negative impact on psychological well-being and …

[HTML][HTML] The neurodevelopment of executive function skills: Implications for academic achievement gaps.

PD Zelazo, SM Carlson - Psychology & Neuroscience, 2020 - psycnet.apa.org
Introduction: Executive function (EF) skills emerge in infancy and typically become more
effective and efficient throughout childhood and adolescence and into early adulthood …

Conceptualization and operationalization of executive function

P Baggetta, PA Alexander - Mind, Brain, and Education, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Executive function is comprised of different behavioral and cognitive elements and is
considered to play a significant role in learning and academic achievement. Educational …

The relationship between television exposure and children's cognition and behaviour: A systematic review

K Kostyrka-Allchorne, NR Cooper, A Simpson - Developmental review, 2017 - Elsevier
The aim of this article is to systematically review the literature studying the association
between television viewing and children's executive function, academic performance …

[HTML][HTML] Direct and indirect influences of executive functions on mathematics achievement

L Cragg, S Keeble, S Richardson, HE Roome… - Cognition, 2017 - Elsevier
Achievement in mathematics is predicted by an individual's domain-specific factual
knowledge, procedural skill and conceptual understanding as well as domain-general …

The classroom as a developmental context for cognitive development: A meta-analysis on the importance of teacher–student interactions for children's executive …

L Vandenbroucke, J Spilt… - Review of …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Executive functions (EFs), important cognitive processes that enable goal-directed behavior,
develop due to maturation and environmental stimulation. The current study systematically …

Montessori education: a review of the evidence base

C Marshall - npj Science of Learning, 2017 - nature.com
The Montessori educational method has existed for over 100 years, but evaluations of its
effectiveness are scarce. This review paper has three aims, namely to (1) identify some key …

Delayed disaster impacts on academic performance of primary school children

L Gibbs, J Nursey, J Cook, G Ireton… - Child …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Social disruption caused by natural disasters often interrupts educational opportunities for
children. However, little is known about children's learning in the following years. This study …

Relations between numerical, spatial, and executive function skills and mathematics achievement: A latent-variable approach

Z Hawes, J Moss, B Caswell, J Seo, D Ansari - Cognitive Psychology, 2019 - Elsevier
Current evidence suggests that numerical, spatial, and executive function (EF) skills each
play critical and independent roles in the learning and performance of mathematics …