Espinas Daniel R, Fuchs Lynn S
Vanderbilt University.
Vanderbilt University, The American Institutes for Research.
Child Dev Perspect. 2022 Jun;16(2):69-75. doi: 10.1111/cdep.12444. Epub 2022 Feb 28.
How does language shape mathematical development? In this article, we consider this question by reviewing findings from cross-sectional and longitudinal research. In this literature, we find that differences in the structures of languages and individual variation in language ability are associated with mathematical performance in both obvious and unexpected ways. We then consider the causal nature of these relations, with a focus on experimental studies that have tested the effects of language instruction on mathematical outcomes. Findings from this work show that certain forms of language instruction meaningfully improve performance in several mathematical domains, providing strong evidence of a linguistic pathway in mathematical development. However, much additional research is needed to understand how language instruction may be integrated optimally into math education. We conclude with recommendations for research.
语言如何塑造数学发展?在本文中,我们通过回顾横断面研究和纵向研究的结果来思考这个问题。在这些文献中,我们发现语言结构的差异和语言能力的个体差异以明显和意想不到的方式与数学成绩相关。然后我们考虑这些关系的因果性质,重点关注测试语言教学对数学成绩影响的实验研究。这项工作的结果表明,某些形式的语言教学能显著提高几个数学领域的成绩,为数学发展中的语言途径提供了有力证据。然而,需要更多的研究来理解如何将语言教学最佳地融入数学教育。我们最后给出了研究建议。