Torbeyns Joke, Bojorque Gina, Van Hoof Jo, Van Nijlen Daniël, Verschaffel Lieven
KU Leuven, Belgium.
University of Cuenca, Ecuador, South America.
Br J Dev Psychol. 2018 Jun;36(2):299-312. doi: 10.1111/bjdp.12221. Epub 2017 Nov 14.
Recent evidence indicates that young children's spontaneous focusing on numerosity (SFON) uniquely contributes to their early numerical abilities. This study complements previous findings by validating the relation between young children's SFON and their early numerical abilities in a developing country, namely Ecuador. We analysed 355 Ecuadorian 5- to 6-year-olds' SFON in relation to their early numerical abilities at the start of kindergarten, controlling for children's socio-demographic (socio-economic status, age) and general cognitive (working memory, intelligence) characteristics. Our results evidence the unique contribution of Ecuadorian kindergartners' SFON to their early numerical abilities, controlling for children's working memory, intelligence, socio-economic status, and age. Our findings support the validity of previous findings on the unique contribution of SFON to young children's early numerical abilities in developed countries for developing countries. Additionally, they raise timely questions for further theoretical and methodological studies on young children's numerical development worldwide, in developing and developed countries. Statement of contribution What is already known? SFON uniquely contributes to early numerical abilities. However, this is only documented in Finnish samples. Previously only limited control for domain-general cognitive and socio-demographic characteristics. What does the study add? SFON uniquely contributes to early numerical abilities in Ecuadorian 5- to 6-year-olds. This unique contribution remains after controlling for WM, IQ, SES, and age. Evidence for the universal nature of the association between SFON and early numerical ability.
最近的证据表明，幼儿的自发数字关注（SFON）对他们早期的数字能力有独特贡献。本研究通过在一个发展中国家（即厄瓜多尔）验证幼儿的SFON与其早期数字能力之间的关系，对先前的研究结果进行了补充。我们分析了355名厄瓜多尔5至6岁儿童在幼儿园入学时的SFON与其早期数字能力的关系，同时控制了儿童的社会人口统计学特征（社会经济地位、年龄）和一般认知特征（工作记忆、智力）。我们的研究结果证明了厄瓜多尔幼儿园儿童的SFON对其早期数字能力的独特贡献，同时控制了儿童的工作记忆、智力、社会经济地位和年龄。我们的研究结果支持了先前关于SFON对发达国家幼儿早期数字能力有独特贡献的研究结果在发展中国家的有效性。此外，它们还及时提出了关于全球范围内（包括发展中国家和发达国家）幼儿数字发展的进一步理论和方法研究的问题。贡献声明 已知的情况是什么？SFON对早期数字能力有独特贡献。然而，这仅在芬兰样本中得到记录。以前对领域一般性认知和社会人口统计学特征的控制有限。 该研究增加了什么？SFON对厄瓜多尔5至6岁儿童的早期数字能力有独特贡献。在控制工作记忆、智商、社会经济地位和年龄后，这种独特贡献仍然存在。SFON与早期数字能力之间关联的普遍性的证据。
