Working memory and mathematics: A review of developmental, individual difference, and cognitive approaches

KP Raghubar, MA Barnes, SA Hecht - Learning and individual differences, 2010 - Elsevier
Working memory refers to a mental workspace, involved in controlling, regulating, and
actively maintaining relevant information to accomplish complex cognitive tasks (eg …

Working memory and individual differences in mathematics achievement: A longitudinal study from first grade to second grade

B De Smedt, R Janssen, K Bouwens… - Journal of experimental …, 2009 - Elsevier
This longitudinal study examined the relationship between working memory and individual
differences in mathematics. Working memory measures, comprising the phonological loop …

Working memory and children's mathematical skills: Implications for mathematical development and mathematics curricula

J Holmes, JW Adams - Educational Psychology, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
This study examined the contributions of the different components of the working memory
(WM) model to a range of mathematical skills in children, using measures of WM function …

[PDF][PDF] Relationships between facets of working memory and performance on a curriculum-based mathematics test in children

MT Maybery, N Do - Educational and Child Psychology, 2003 - researchgate.net
The involvement of different components of working memory in children's mathematical
reasoning was investigated by administering four memory span tasks and a …

Working memory in children's math learning and its disruption in dyscalculia

V Menon - Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences, 2016 - Elsevier
Highlights•Working memory (WM) plays an integral role in children's mathematical
learning.•WM influences ability to efficiently represent and manipulate quantity.•WM …

A meta-analysis of mathematics and working memory: Moderating effects of working memory domain, type of mathematics skill, and sample characteristics.

P Peng, J Namkung, M Barnes… - Journal of Educational …, 2016 - psycnet.apa.org
The purpose of this meta-analysis was to determine the relation between mathematics and
working memory (WM) and to identify possible moderators of this relation including domains …

Differential contribution of specific working memory components to mathematics achievement in 2nd and 3rd graders

ML Meyer, VN Salimpoor, SS Wu, DC Geary… - Learning and individual …, 2010 - Elsevier
The contribution of the three core components of working memory (WM) to the development
of mathematical skills in young children is poorly understood. The relation between specific …

Working memory and language: Skill-specific or domain-general relations to mathematics?

DJ Purpura, CM Ganley - Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 2014 - Elsevier
Children's early mathematics skills develop in a cumulative fashion; foundational skills form
a basis for the acquisition of later skills. However, non-mathematical factors such as working …

What's the best way to characterize the relationship between working memory and achievement?: An initial examination of competing theories.

D Miller-Cotto, JP Byrnes - Journal of Educational Psychology, 2020 - psycnet.apa.org
Although studies have demonstrated a relationship between working memory and
achievement in math and reading, it is still unclear why working memory might be related to …

The relationship between working memory, IQ, and mathematical skills in children

TP Alloway, MC Passolunghi - Learning and Individual Differences, 2011 - Elsevier
The aim of the present study was to investigate the contribution of working memory and
verbal ability (measured by vocabulary) to mathematical skills in children. A sample of 206 …