Open AccessThe importance of working memory in children with Dyscalculia and Ageometria
Author(s) -
Viktoriya Galitskaya,
Athanasios Drigas
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
scientific electronic archives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2316-9281
DOI - 10.36560/141020211449
Subject(s) - dyscalculia , learning disability , psychology , working memory , cognitive psychology , developmental psychology , dyslexia , cognition , neuroscience , linguistics , philosophy , reading (process)
This article is a literature review about Dyscalculia and Ageometria which are part of specific learning disabilities (LD) in Mathematics. Initially, some possible causes of LD are presented. Types of dyscalculia are then listed and the article goes on focusing on Working Memory (WM) and Mathematical Anxiety which play an important role in students’ performance in Mathematics.