Number Processing and Calculation in Brazilian Children Aged 7-12 Years

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2012-07-01

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Santos, Flávia Heloísa dos [UNESP]
Da Silva, Paulo Adilson
Ribeiro, Fabiana Silva
Ribeiro Pereira Dias, Ana Luiza
Frigerio, Michele Candida
Dellatolas, Georges
von Aster, Michael

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Univ Complutense Madrid, Servicio Publicaciones

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Numerical cognition is based on two components - number processing and calculation. Its development is influenced by biological, cognitive, educational, and cultural factors. The objectives of the present study were to: i) assess number processing and calculation in Brazilian children aged 7-12 years from public schools using the Zareki-R (Battery of neuropsychological tests for number processing and calculation in children, Revised; von Aster & Dellatolas, 2006) in order to obtain normative data for Portuguese speakers; ii) identify how environment, age, and gender influences the development of these mathematical skills; iii) investigate the construct validity of the Zareki-R by the contrast with the Arithmetic subtest of WISC-III. The sample included 172 children, both genders, divided in two groups: urban (N= 119) and rural (N= 53) assessed by the Zareki-R. Rural children presented lower scores in one aspect of number processing; children aged 7-8 years demonstrated an inferior global score than older; boys presented a superior performance in both number processing and calculation. Construct validity of Zareki-R was demonstrated by high to moderate correlations with Arithmetic subtest of WISC-III. The Zareki-R therefore is a suitable instrument to assess the development of mathematical skills, which is influenced by factors such as environment, age, and gender.

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Zareki-R, mathematical skills, children, neuropsychological assessment, arithmetic

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Spanish Journal of Psychology. Madrid: Univ Complutense Madrid, Servicio Publicaciones, v. 15, n. 2, p. 513-525, 2012.