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The main goal of this study was to analyze the contribution of predictors of both domain-general (working memory, processing speed, and receptive vocabulary) and domain-specific variable (estimation and magnitude comparison) processes to informal mathematical performance (numbering, comparison, calculation, and understanding of concepts) in preschoolers. In order to reach this, a structural equation modeling was used. A total of 158 preschool students (ages ranging from 52 to 64 months) participated in the investigation. Students were assessed with informal tasks measuring mathematical thinking, numerical estimation, symbolic and non-symbolic comparison making, coding, receptive vocabulary, and backward digit span. Results showed that domain-general (specially working memory) was the highest impact of the general-domain predictors on informal mathematical competencies and a limited specific-domain factor effects for magnitude comparison. The consequences for mathematics learning in initial school years are discussed.
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This work was supported by the MINECO (FEDER) Spanish Government project [PSI2015-63856-P] and FONDECYT Regular 1191064, Chilean Government and Pia-conicyt Basal Funds for Centers of Excellence Project FB0003.
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Estibaliz Aragon. Department of Psychology, University of Cadiz, Campus Rio San Pedro, 11519, Puerto Real, Cadiz, Spain. E-mail: estivaliz.aragon@uca.es
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Early math cognition
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Aragón, E., Cerda, G., Aguilar, M. et al. Modulation of general and specific cognitive precursors to early mathematical competencies in preschool children. Eur J Psychol Educ 36, 405–422 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10212-020-00483-4
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