Belde Mutaf-Yildiz|Delphine Sasanguie|Bert De Smedt|Bert Reynvoet
Probing the Relationship Between Home Numeracy and Children's Mathematical Skills: A Systematic Review
KU Leuven|University College Ghent|KU Leuven|KU Leuven
concept home numeracy defined parentchild interactions numerical content concept started receive increasing attention since last decade studies indicated parents children engage numerical experiences better children perform mathematical tasks however also contrasting results indicating home numeracy play role negative association parentchild interactions childrens mathematics performance shed light discrepancies systematic review searching available articles examining relationship home numeracy mathematical skills conducted thirtyseven articles retained pcurve analysis showed true positive association home numeracy childrens mathematical skills qualitative investigation articles revealed five common findings 1 advanced home numeracy interactions basic ones associated childrens mathematical skills 2 participants studies mothers however parents participated compared mothers reports formal home numeracy activities ie explicit numeracy teaching linked childrens mathematical skill 3 formal home numeracy activities investigated commonly informal home numeracy activities ie implicit numeracy teaching 4 number studies used questionnaires assess home numeracy larger compared ones used observations 5 majority studies measured childrens mathematical skills comprehensive tests index mathematical ability one composite score rather specific numerical tasks five common findings might explain contradictory results regarding relationship home numeracy mathematical skills therefore research necessary draw quantitative conclusions five points