Gender differences in spatial aptitude are well established by adulthood, particularly when
measured by tasks that require the mental rotation of objects (Linn & Petersen, 1985; Voyer …

Much recent research has focused on the relation between spatial skills and mathematical
skills, which has resulted in widely reported links between these two skill sets. However, the …

Despite recent successes of reinforcement learning (RL), it remains a challenge for agents
to transfer learned skills to related environments. To facilitate research addressing this …

Because math knowledge begins to develop at a young age to varying degrees, it is
important to identify foundational cognitive and academic skills that might contribute to its …

The third edition of this significant and groundbreaking book summarizes current research
into how young children learn mathematics and how best to develop foundational …

Quality preschool programs that develop the whole child through age-appropriate
socioemotional and cognitive skill-building hold promise for significantly improving child …

This meta-analysis examines the effects of Montessori Education (ME) on five dimensions of
development and learning in preschool and school-age children. It includes data from 33 …

Research has demonstrated strong relations between spatial skill and mathematics across
ages and in both typical and atypical populations, suggesting that a significant proportion of …

School reform is an important national and international concern. The Montessori alternative
school system is unique in that it is well-aligned with the science of healthy development …

Prior nonexperimental studies have been used to conclude that children's reading and
mathematics achievement bidirectionally influence each other over time, with strong paths …