Word problems: A review of linguistic and numerical factors contributing to their difficulty

G Daroczy, M Wolska, WD Meurers… - Frontiers in …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Word problems (WPs) belong to the most difficult and complex problem types that pupils
encounter during their elementary-level mathematical development. In the classroom …

Is 2+ 2= 4? Meta-analyses of brain areas needed for numbers and calculations

M Arsalidou, MJ Taylor - Neuroimage, 2011 - Elsevier
Most of us use numbers daily for counting, estimating quantities or formal mathematics, yet
despite their importance our understanding of the brain correlates of these processes is still …

[PDF][PDF] On the cognitive link between space and number: A meta-analysis of the SNARC effect

G Wood, K Willmes, HC Nuerk… - Psychology science …, 2008 - academia.edu
An association of numbers and space (SNARC effect) has been examined in an ever
growing literature. In the present quantitative meta-analysis, 46 studies with a total of 106 …

Supplementary motor area as key structure for domain-general sequence processing: a unified account

G Cona, C Semenza - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract The Supplementary Motor Area (SMA) is considered as an anatomically and
functionally heterogeneous region and is implicated in several functions. We propose that …

Early place-value understanding as a precursor for later arithmetic performance—A longitudinal study on numerical development

K Moeller, S Pixner, J Zuber, L Kaufmann… - Research in …, 2011 - Elsevier
It is assumed that basic numerical competencies are important building blocks for more
complex arithmetic skills. The current study aimed at evaluating this interrelation in a …

Walk the number line–An embodied training of numerical concepts

T Link, K Moeller, S Huber, U Fischer… - Trends in Neuroscience …, 2013 - Elsevier
Basic numerical representations such as the spatial representation of number magnitude
seem to develop during early childhood and predict later arithmetic abilities. Moreover, the …

[图书][B] An introduction to mathematical cognition

C Gilmore, SM Göbel, M Inglis - 2018 - taylorfrancis.com
The last decade has seen a rapid growth in our understanding of the cognitive systems that
underlie mathematical learning and performance, and an increased recognition of the …

Children's early mental number line: Logarithmic or decomposed linear?

K Moeller, S Pixner, L Kaufmann, HC Nuerk - Journal of experimental child …, 2009 - Elsevier
Recently, the nature of children's mental number line has received much investigation. In the
number line task, children are required to mark a presented number on a physical number …

Extending the mental number line

HC Nuerk, K Moeller, E Klein… - Zeitschrift Für …, 2015 - econtent.hogrefe.com
Multi-digit number processing is ubiquitous in our everyday life–even in school, multi-digit
numbers are computed from the first year onward. Yet, many problems children and adults …

Mathematics anxiety reduces default mode network deactivation in response to numerical tasks

B Pletzer, M Kronbichler, HC Nuerk… - Frontiers in human …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Mathematics anxiety is negatively related to mathematics performance, thereby threatening
the professional success. Preoccupation with the emotional content of the stimuli may …