Keywords
Workink memory
Quantitative reasoning
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Abstract
While evidence shows number estimation and working memory are important factors in math achievement, little is known about the relationship between number estimation and working memory. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate the relationships between number estimation, working memory and quantitative reasoning. To do so, 143 3rd and 4th graders from two public schools in Porto Alegre/RS were assessed. The results reveal significant relationships between the three measures, with the highest levels of correlation being between quantitative reasoning and number line estimation and between the central executive and episodic buffer, which are components of the working memory, and additive reasoning. The results suggest a direct association between ability in number line estimation, working memory and math skills in quantitative reasoning.
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