Université de Fribourg

Spatial transformation abilities and their relation to later mathematics performance

Frick, Andrea

In: Psychological Research, 2019, vol. 83, no. 7, p. 1465-1484

Using a longitudinal approach, this study investigated the relational structure of different spatial transformation skills at kindergarten age, and how these spatial skills relate to children’s later mathematics performance. Children were tested at three time points, in kindergarten, first grade, and second grade (N = 119). Exploratory factor analyses revealed two subcomponents of spatial...