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Cremer, M.; Schoonen, R. – Applied Psycholinguistics, 2013
The influences of word decoding, availability, and accessibility of semantic word knowledge on reading comprehension were investigated for monolingual "("n = 65) and bilingual children ("n" = 70). Despite equal decoding abilities, monolingual children outperformed bilingual children with regard to reading comprehension and…
Descriptors: Monolingualism, Bilingualism, Grade 5, Elementary School Students
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Schneider, Michael; Grabner, Roland H.; Paetsch, Jennifer – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2009
As indicated by the distance effect and the spatial-numerical association of response codes (SNARC) effect, natural numbers are mentally represented on a number line. Purportedly, this number line underlies children's number sense, which supports the acquisition of more advanced mathematical competencies. In 3 studies with a total of 429 fifth and…
Descriptors: Intelligence, Academic Achievement, Path Analysis, Number Concepts