Numerical processing and calculation skills constitute an important aspect of school learning but there are still relatively few studies that have investigated these skills in pupils with a bilingual profile exposed to Italian as a second language. In this contribution, after a brief presentation of the main theoretical models of number processing, the relationships between linguistic and numerical skills will be illustrated considering the main predictors of numerical skills, the mathematical lexicon, the relationship between language and numerical cognition and with an in-depth analysis of the assessment of math skills, which may involve symbolic, non-symbolic processes and problem-solving skills. A reflection follows on the role of environmental variables in the development of numerical and calculation skills. Finally, implications for educational and clinical contexts are discussed.
Le abilità di elaborazione numerica e calcolo costituiscono un aspetto importante degli apprendimenti scolastici ma sono ancora relativamente pochi gli studi che hanno indagato queste competenze negli alunni e alunne con profilo di bilinguismo esposti all’Italiano come seconda lingua. In questo contributo, dopo una breve presentazione dei modelli teorici di riferimento, verranno illustrate le relazioni tra competenze linguistiche e numeriche considerando i principali predittori delle competenze numeriche, il lessico matematico, la relazione tra linguaggio e cognizione numerica e con un approfondimento sulla valutazione delle competenze matematiche, che possono coinvolgere processi simbolici, non simbolici e abilità di problem solving. Segue una riflessione sul ruolo delle variabili ambientali nello sviluppo delle competenze numeriche e di calcolo. Si discutono infine le implicazioni per i contesti educativi e per la clinica.
Cane, S.Y., Affranti, A., Bonifacci, P. (2024). Bilingualism and numeracy: Does language matter?. RICERCHE DI PSICOLOGIA, 47(2), 63-81 [10.3280/rip2024oa18583].
Bilingualism and numeracy: Does language matter?
Cane S. Y.Primo
Writing – Original Draft Preparation
;Affranti A.Secondo
Writing – Review & Editing
;Bonifacci P.
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Supervision
2024
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Numerical processing and calculation skills constitute an important aspect of school learning but there are still relatively few studies that have investigated these skills in pupils with a bilingual profile exposed to Italian as a second language. In this contribution, after a brief presentation of the main theoretical models of number processing, the relationships between linguistic and numerical skills will be illustrated considering the main predictors of numerical skills, the mathematical lexicon, the relationship between language and numerical cognition and with an in-depth analysis of the assessment of math skills, which may involve symbolic, non-symbolic processes and problem-solving skills. A reflection follows on the role of environmental variables in the development of numerical and calculation skills. Finally, implications for educational and clinical contexts are discussed.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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