Numerical and Visual-Spatial Skills
Maria Lidia Mascia, Annamaria Porru, Federica Siddu, Andrea Spano, Maria Pietronilla Penna
This research presents the effect of a combined enhancement of mathematical and visuospatial skills and a purely visuospatial enhancement on children in their final year of preschool. The literature highlights the crucial role of visuospatial skills in numerical development, influencing the ability to organize, manipulate, and understand quantities. The study involved 39 children divided into two groups: the first group underwent combined enhancement (mathematical and visuospatial), while the second group received only visuospatial enhancement. Standardized tests (CPM and BIN 4-6) were used in pre- and post-intervention phases to measure progress (gain calculation). The results show significant improvements in both groups, with a more pronounced impact in the group that received the dual enhancement, particularly in lexical skills. The study confirms the importance of early interventions to strengthen numerical skills, emphasizing the link between visuospatial abilities and mathematical development.
Keywords
Mathematical, Visual-Spatial, Enhancement, Preschool Age.
