Complex-arithmetic problem solving: Differences among Belgian, Canadian, and Chinese participants
The complex-arithmetic performance of three different populations was tested: Flemish-speaking Belgians; Englishspeaking Canadians; and Chinese-speaking Chinese participants currently living in Canada. All participants solved complex addition problems (e.g., 58 + 73) under no-load and load conditions, in which one component of working memory (either the central executive or the phonological loop) was loaded. The results showed (a) cultural differences in strategy selection, strategy efficiency, and strategy adaptivity, and (b) cultural differences in the involvement of phonological and executi... Mehr ...
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| Dokumenttyp: | conference |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 2008 |
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Cognitive Science Society
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| Schlagwörter: | Social Sciences / cultural differences / phonological loop / central executive / mental arithmetic / working memory / carry / strategies |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-28878759 |
| Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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| Link(s) : | https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/516347 |
The complex-arithmetic performance of three different populations was tested: Flemish-speaking Belgians; Englishspeaking Canadians; and Chinese-speaking Chinese participants currently living in Canada. All participants solved complex addition problems (e.g., 58 + 73) under no-load and load conditions, in which one component of working memory (either the central executive or the phonological loop) was loaded. The results showed (a) cultural differences in strategy selection, strategy efficiency, and strategy adaptivity, and (b) cultural differences in the involvement of phonological and executive working-memory resources. Limitations and implications of the present results are discussed.