SynthesisFrontiers in psychology2023
The association between working memory and mathematical problem solving: A three-level meta-analysis.
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- Cognitive-Mathematics Relations: A Meta-Analysis of Norm-Referenced Standardized Test Batteries.Journal of Intelligence · 2026Article
- Cognitive and Affective-Emotional Factors in Math Achievement: The Mediating Role of Intelligence.Journal of Intelligence · 2026Article
- The Language of Numbers: Reading Comprehension and Applied Math Problem-Solving.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Unraveling the Link Between n-Back Working Memory and Algebraic Ability in Adolescents: Correlations and Training Effects.PsyCh journal · 2025Article
- Math anxiety and arithmetic learning: Evidence for impaired procedural learning and enhanced retrieval learning.Journal of experimental psychology. Learning, memory, and cognition · 2025Article
- Effect of theta-transcranial alternating current stimulation on working memory performance among healthy adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis.World journal of psychiatry · 2025Article
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Abstract
Although working memory (WM) is an important factor in mathematical problem solving (MPS), it remains unclear how well WM relates to MPS. Thus, we aimed to determine this relationship by using a meta-analysis. We searched electronic databases for studies published between 2000 and 2020 and established operational criteria. We conducted Egger's regression tests and created funnel plots to test for publication bias. Finally, a three-level meta-analytic model analysis of data from 130 studies involving 43,938 participants and 1,355 effect sizes revealed a moderate relationship between WM and MPS (
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