Search Results - "Casey, Beth M."

Spatial skills as a predictor of first grade girls' use of higher level arithmetic strategies by Laski, Elida V., Casey, Beth M., Yu, Qingyi, Dulaney, Alana, Heyman, Miriam, Dearing, Eric

“…Girls are more likely than boys to use counting strategies rather than higher-level mental strategies to solve arithmetic problems. Prior research suggests…”
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Spatial-Numerical Magnitude Estimation Mediates Early Sex Differences in the Use of Advanced Arithmetic Strategies by Vasilyeva, Marina, Laski, Elida V, Casey, Beth M, Lu, Linxi, Wang, Muanjing, Cho, Hyun Young

“…An accumulating body of literature points to a link between spatial reasoning and mathematics learning. The present study contributes to this line of research…”
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Adolescent boys' and girls' block constructions differ in structural balance: A block-building characteristic related to math achievement by Casey, Beth M., Pezaris, Elizabeth E., Bassi, Julie

“…Two studies were conducted on block building in adolescents, assessing middle school (Study 1) and high school students (Study 2). Students were asked to build…”
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Maternal Support of Children's Early Numerical Concept Learning Predicts Preschool and First-Grade Math Achievement by Casey, Beth M., Lombardi, Caitlin M., Thomson, Dana, Nguyen, Hoa Nha, Paz, Melissa, Theriault, Cote A., Dearing, Eric

“…The primary goal in this study was to examine maternal support of numerical concepts at 36 months as predictors of math achievement at 4½ and 6-7 years…”
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The Development of Spatial Skills Through Interventions Involving Block Building Activities by Casey, Beth M., Andrews, Nicole, Schindler, Holly, Kersh, Joanne E., Samper, Alexandra, Copley, Juanita

“…This study investigated the use of block-building interventions to develop spatial-reasoning skills in kindergartners. Two intervention conditions and a…”
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Young girls’ arithmetic and spatial skills: The distal and proximal roles of family socioeconomics and home learning experiences by Dearing, Eric, Casey, Beth M., Ganley, Colleen M., Tillinger, Miriam, Laski, Elida, Montecillo, Christine

“…► Investigates home environment and young girls’ arithmetic/spatial skills. ► Learning environments and arithmetic activities mediate SES-math relations. ►…”
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Girls' Spatial Skills and Arithmetic Strategies in First Grade as Predictors of Fifth-Grade Analytical Math Reasoning by Casey, Beth M., Lombardi, Caitlin McPherran, Pollock, Amanda, Fineman, Bonnie, Pezaris, Elizabeth

“…This study investigated longitudinal pathways leading from early spatial skills in first-grade girls to their fifth-grade analytical math reasoning abilities…”
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Longitudinal Analysis of Associations between 3-D Mental Rotation and Mathematics Reasoning Skills during Middle School: Across and within Genders by Lombardi, Caitlin McPherran, Casey, Beth M., Pezaris, Elizabeth, Shadmehr, Maryam, Jong, Margeau

“…The development of math reasoning and 3-d mental rotation skills are intertwined. However, it is currently not understood how these cognitive processes develop…”
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Spatial and Numerical Predictors of Measurement Performance: The Moderating Effects of Community Income and Gender by Casey, Beth M, Dearing, Eric, Vasilyeva, Marina, Ganley, Colleen M, Tine, Michele

“…Spatial reasoning and numerical predictors of measurement performance were investigated in 4th graders from low-income and affluent communities. Predictors of…”
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Maternal use of math facts to support girls' math during card play by Casey, Beth M., Caola, Lindsey, Bronson, Martha B., Escalante, Dianne L., Foley, Alana E., Dearing, Eric

“…This study addresses girls' (6–7-year-olds; N = 162) arithmetic skills within the context of learning environments provided by their mothers. Mothers and…”
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Harnessing the Power of Card Games to Teach Developing Math Skills by Escalante, Dianne, Casey, Beth M., Pezaris, Elizabeth, Bronson, Martha

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Examining Mother-Daughter Dyads Jointly Solving Addition Problems: A Person-Centered Approach by Lombardi, Caitlin McPherran, Bronson, Martha, Weber, Lindsey, Pezaris, Elizabeth, Casey, Beth M.

“…This study used a person-centered approach to examine mother-daughter dyad behaviors when jointly solving addition problems during a card game. The goal was to…”
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How Children Determine the Size of 3D Structures: Investigating Factors Influencing Strategy Choice by Vasilyeva, Marina, Ganley, Colleen M., Casey, Beth M., Dulaney, Alana, Tillinger, Miriam, Anderson, Karen

“…This study explores changes in students' strategies as they solve different types of volume problems. Fifth graders were presented with pictures showing 3D…”
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Measurement Skills in Low-Income Elementary School Students: Exploring the Nature of Gender Differences by Vasilyeva, Marina, Casey, Beth M., Dearing, Eric, Ganley, Colleen M.

“…In this research, we examined overall performance and gender differences in measurement skills in elementary-school students from low-income families. In Study…”
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More Than Counting: Learning to Label Quantities in Preschool by Nguyen, Hoa Nha, Laski, Elida V., Thomson, Dana L., Bronson, Martha B., Casey, Beth M.

“…[...]early math skills are more predictive of later school success than early reading skills (Duncan et al. 2007). During preschool many children start to…”
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Examination of the Psychometric Properties of the Measurement Skills Assessment by Vasilyeva, Marina, Ludlow, Larry H., Casey, Beth M., Onge, Caroline St

“…This article introduces the Measurement Skills Assessment (MeSA), which was designed to evaluate the mastery of measurement in elementary school students. The…”
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Mediators of Gender Differences in Mathematics College Entrance Test Scores: A Comparison of Spatial Skills With Internalized Beliefs and Anxieties by Casey, M. Beth, Nuttall, Ronald L, Pezaris, Elizabeth

“…This study was designed to investigate whether spatial skill, math anxiety, and math self-confidence functioned as mediators of a significant gender difference…”
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The Influence of Spatial Ability on Gender Differences in Mathematics College Entrance Test Scores Across Diverse Samples by Casey, M. Beth, Nuttall, Ronald, Pezaris, Elizabeth, Benbow, Camilla Persson

“…The relationship between mental rotation ability and gender differences in Scholastic Aptitude Test-Math (SAT-M) across diverse samples was investigated…”
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An examination of gender differences in spatial skills and math attitudes in relation to mathematics success: A bio-psycho-social model by Casey, Beth M., Ganley, Colleen M.

“…•We use a bio-psycho-social model to examine reasons for gender differences in math.•Male math test advantages are small, but are larger among high ability…”
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Spatial-Mechanical Reasoning Skills versus Mathematics Self-Confidence as Mediators of Gender Differences on Mathematics Subtests Using Cross-National Gender-Based Items by Casey, M. Beth, Nuttall, Ronald L., Pezaris, Elizabeth

“…For 187 Grade 8 students, we compared spatial-mechanical skills with mathematics self-confidence as mediators of gender differences in mathematics. Using items…”
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