{"pk":25417,"title":"The Role of Executive Functions for Structure-Mapping in Mathematics","subtitle":null,"abstract":"Comparing analogs is a key recommendation in mathematics\ninstruction, but successful structure-mapping may impose\nhigh demands on children’s executive functions (EF). We\nexamine the role of individual differences in EF resources on\nlearning from an everyday mathematics video-lesson placing\na particular strain on children’s cognitive resources:\ncomparing three analogs presented sequentially. Specifically,\nwe examine the separate contributions of working memory\n(WM) and inhibitory control (IC) on successful schemaformation.\nOverall, WM and IC explained distinct variance\nfor predicting improvements in procedural knowledge,\nprocedural flexibility, and conceptual knowledge after a 1-\nweek delay. WM & IC are less predictive at immediate posttest,\nsuggesting that these functions are not simply correlated\nwith mathematics skill, but may be particularly important in\nthe process of structure-mapping for durable schemaformation.\nThese results inform the literature on both analogy\nand mathematics learning, extending previous findings\nimplicating EFs as key for successful structure-mapping to an\necologically valid learning context.","language":"eng","license":{"name":"","short_name":"","text":null,"url":""},"keywords":[{"word":"analogy; comparison; mathematics education;\nvideo stimulus; misconception; executive function"},{"word":"inhibitory\ncontrol"},{"word":"working memory"}],"section":"Papers","is_remote":true,"remote_url":"https://escholarship.org/uc/item/02j5t4pf","frozenauthors":[{"first_name":"Kreshnik","middle_name":"Nasi","last_name":"Begolli","name_suffix":"","institution":"School of Education, UCI","department":""},{"first_name":"Lindsey","middle_name":"Emgle","last_name":"Richland","name_suffix":"","institution":"Department of Comparative Human Development, UChicago","department":""},{"first_name":"Susanne","middle_name":"","last_name":"Jaeggi","name_suffix":"","institution":"School of Education, UCI","department":""}],"date_submitted":null,"date_accepted":null,"date_published":"2015-01-01T18:00:00Z","render_galley":null,"galleys":[{"label":"PDF","type":"pdf","path":"https://journalpub.escholarship.org/cognitivesciencesociety/article/25417/galley/15041/download/"}]}