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Evaluation of patterning instruction for kindergartners

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  • Lauren I. Strauss
  • Matthew S. Peterson
  • Julie K. Kidd
  • Jihyae Choe
  • Hans Christian Lauritzen
  • Allyson B. Patterson
  • Courtney A. Holmberg
  • Debbie A. Gallington
  • Robert Pasnak

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To determine whether patterning instruction was as useful or more useful than other forms of instruction, kindergarten children (age five) were taught either patterning or early literacy or mathematics or social studies in matched sessions. Instruction was conducted in 15-minute sessions from November through mid-April. Posttests on patterning, mathematics, early literacy, and three executive functions showed that the children taught patterning became significantly better at patterning than those in the other instructional conditions. No differences were found between the children taught mathematics, early literacy, or social studies. Correlational analyses indicated that the relations of patterning ability, working memory, and inhibitory control to mathematics achievement were similar. Cognitive flexibility was not very strongly related to any other measure and the executive functions were relatively independent of each other for the children who were age five.

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  • Lauren I. Strauss & Matthew S. Peterson & Julie K. Kidd & Jihyae Choe & Hans Christian Lauritzen & Allyson B. Patterson & Courtney A. Holmberg & Debbie A. Gallington & Robert Pasnak, 2020. "Evaluation of patterning instruction for kindergartners," The Journal of Educational Research, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 113(4), pages 292-302, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:vjerxx:v:113:y:2020:i:4:p:292-302
    DOI: 10.1080/00220671.2020.1806195
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