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ERIC Number: EJ1372436
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Apr
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0741-9325
EISSN: EISSN-1538-4756
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Improving Numeracy Skills in First Graders with Low Performance in Early Numeracy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Lopez-Pedersen, Anita; Mononen, Riikka; Aunio, Pirjo; Scherer, Ronny; Melby-Lervåg, Monica
Remedial and Special Education, v44 n2 p126-136 Apr 2023
Children with low performance in early numeracy are at risk of facing learning difficulties in mathematics, but few trials have examined how this can be ameliorated. A total of 120 first-grade children (M[subscript age] = 6.4 years) were randomly assigned to an intervention or a control condition. The 14-week intervention targeted early numeracy skills and was delivered in small groups three times a week. Immediately after the initial 8-week intervention phase, moderate and positive effects were found on early numeracy (d = 0.19), word problem solving (d = 0.41), and approximate number sense (d = 0.35). However, only the effects on word problems were significant, and all effects disappeared after the children undertook a second 6-week intervention phase. Overall, results indicate that (a) early numeracy skills are malleable in low-performing children, but (b) frequent and long-term interventions are needed for the positive effects to last.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Grade 1; Primary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Norway
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