title: The influence of problem features and individual differences on strategic performance in simple arithmetic.
abstract: The present study examined the influence of features differing across problems (problem size and operation) and across individuals (gender, amount of daily arithmetic practice, calculator use, and arithmetic skill) on simple arithmetic performance. Regression analyses were used to investigate the role of these variables in both strategy selection and strategy efficiency. Results show that more skilled and highly practiced students used memory retrieval more often and executed their strategies more efficiently than did less skilled and practiced students. Furthermore, calculator use correlated with both retrieval and procedural strategy efficiency but not with strategy selection. Only very small associations with gender were observed, with boys retrieving slightly faster than girls. Implications of the present findings for models of mental arithmetic are discussed.
authors: Department of Experimental Psychology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium. ineke.imbo@ugent.be
authors: Ineke
authors: I
authors: Imbo
authors: André
authors: A
authors: Vandierendonck
authors: Yves
authors: Y
authors: Rosseel
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003071:Cognition; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008433:Mathematics; D011214:Practice, Psychological; D011340:Problem Solving; D012737:Sex Factors; D013997:Time Factors
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