Tell Me About Math: A Longitudinal Training Study on the Effects of Parent-child Interactions and Parental Cognition on Children's Math Abilities

目前的研究表明，儿童近似数制认知的发展与后来标准化考试的数学成绩之间存在着一定的关系。然而，关于亲子互动在ANS中所起的作用，人们知之甚少。这项研究使该领域能够更好地理解认知技能的代际传递，比如ANS。这项研究将通过评估父母的ANS与数学能力、与数字相关的亲子互动以及儿童的认知能力之间的关系，来检验父母ANS与数学能力之间的关系，以及社会和认知因素对ANS和数学能力发展的影响。这项研究使用了一项纵向培训研究，结合了对200名亲子二人组的实验室评估，以及自然主义的家庭观察，将允许同时检查父母和他们的孩子的社会和认知因素。这对双胞胎将被随机分配到与数字和识字相关的培训中，以便对父母的ANS和数学能力以及孩子的结果进行因果估计。该项目得到了NSF的EHR核心研究(ECR)计划的支持。ECR计划强调基础STEM教育研究，以产生该领域的基础知识。在基本、广泛和持久的关键领域进行投资：STEM学习和STEM学习环境，扩大STEM的参与，以及STEM劳动力发展。该计划支持积累强有力的证据，为理解、构建解释理论和建议干预和创新提供信息，以应对STEM兴趣、教育、学习和参与方面的持续挑战。

Current research suggests a relationship between the development of approximate number system (ANS) cognition in children and later mathematics achievement on standardized tests. However, little is known about the role parent-child interactions play with respect to the ANS. This study allows the field to better understand the transmission of cognitive skills like the ANS across generations. It also allows for the exploration of the potential for training for both parents and children to impact ANS to support math achievement in children prior to formal classroom instruction.The study will examine the causal influence and social and cognitive factors on the development of the ANS and math abilities by assessing the relationship between parents' ANS and math abilities, number-related parent-child interactions, and children's cognitive abilities. Using a longitudinal training study combining laboratory assessments of 200 parent-child dyads, and naturalistic in-home observations, the study will allow for examining social and cognitive factors simultaneously in parents and their children. The dyads will be randomly assigned to number-related and literacy-related training allow for causal estimates of the effect of parents' ANS and math abilities and children's outcomes.This project is supported by NSF's EHR Core Research (ECR) program. The ECR program emphasizes fundamental STEM education research that generates foundational knowledge in the field. Investments are made in critical areas that are essential, broad and enduring: STEM learning and STEM learning environments, broadening participation in STEM, and STEM workforce development. The program supports the accumulation of robust evidence to inform efforts to understand, build theory to explain, and suggest intervention and innovations to address persistent challenges in STEM interest, education, learning and participation.