ManyNumbers
Collaborative Research: A Multi-Lab Investigation of the Conceptual Foundations of Early Number Development
The international project ManyNumbers (https://www.manynumbers.org/home) is a multi-laboratory study on early number knowledge, including data from 148 sites across 31 countries and involving at least 3,552 participants aged between two and a half and six years old.
As part of the broader ManyNumbers international project, Sabrina Panesi and Sergio Morra (UniGe-DISFOR) proposed an exploratory study, "Relation between Give-N Task and Working Memory Capacity in Young Children", aimed at further investigating the relationship between early numerical competencies assessed through the Give-N task and the development of working memory capacity.
Project Objectives:
The ManyNumbers international project has two main objectives:
Document the international variability in a set of tasks (Give-N, Highest Count, and Dot Comparison) that assess early mathematical skills and examine whether and how this variability correlates with factors such as gender, age, and working memory.
Investigate the cognitive processes that support the understanding of number words in early childhood and preschool age.
The exploratory study, "Relation between Give-N Task and Working Memory Capacity in Young Children," aims to examine the qualitative and quantitative patterns of working memory capacity that underlie the acquisition of number words and counting ability.
Project Duration:
2023-2026
Project Lead:
Principal Investigator (PI) of the international project: Prof. David Barner, UC San Diego
Unit Coordinator for DISFOR-UNIGE: Sabrina Panesi, Researcher (RTD-B)
Research Team (UniGe):
Prof. Sabrina Panesi, Researcher in Developmental and Educational Psychology, UniGe-DISFOR
Prof. Sergio Morra, Honorary Professor in Developmental and Educational Psychology, UniGe-DISFOR
External Partners:
ManyNumbers Network
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