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Chan, Winnie Wai Lan; Wong, Terry Tin-Yau – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2020
Some children struggle with mathematics. Among these children, some of them may be learners with mathematical difficulties. While research has revealed multiple deficits as candidate causes for mathematical difficulties and probable subtypes, the cognitive profiles of these subtypes are not fully understood. Moreover, we have yet to discover…
Descriptors: Mathematics, Learning Problems, Elementary School Students, Profiles
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Libertus, Melissa E.; Feigenson, Lisa; Halberda, Justin; Landau, Barbara – Developmental Science, 2014
All numerate humans have access to two systems of number representation: an exact system that is argued to be based on language and that supports formal mathematics, and an Approximate Number System (ANS) that is present at birth and appears independent of language. Here we examine the interaction between these two systems by comparing the…
Descriptors: Congenital Impairments, Genetic Disorders, Mental Retardation, Number Systems