The interplay of g and mathematical abilities in large-scale assessments across grades
- Autor(en)
- Steffani Saß, Nele Kampa, Olaf Köller
- Abstrakt
This study investigates the interplay between general cognitive abilities and domain-specific mathematical ability by applying three different models. The first model is a g factor model, the second model reflects two correlated factors, and the third model is a nested-factor model that comprises a g factor, a domain-specific mathematical factor and cognitive ability. Furthermore, we analyzed the relation between student characteristics such as self-concept in mathematics, gender, SES, and grade in mathematics. Using data from six different German LSAs of the three cohorts, Grade 5, 9 and 13 (sample sizes range from NGrade5 = 730 to NGrade9 = 3893), and two different frameworks (i.e., literacy and curricular), we confirmed that LSAs do test mathematical ability beyond g. The two cognitive factors correlated differently with the student characteristics considered; this calls for future longitudinal approaches to the issue.
- Organisation(en)
- Externe Organisation(en)
- Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel
- Journal
- Intelligence: a multidisciplinary journal
- Band
- 63
- Seiten
- 33-44
- Anzahl der Seiten
- 12
- ISSN
- 0160-2896
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intell.2017.05.001
- Publikationsdatum
- 07-2017
- Peer-reviewed
- Ja
- ÖFOS 2012
- 503006 Bildungsforschung
- Schlagwörter
- ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete
- Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
- Link zum Portal
- https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/de/publications/54900eea-8067-4c9c-b51e-1a46cb5e683d