Metacognition as a mediator of the relation between family SES and language and mathematical abilities in preschoolers
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6 mai 2024
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- doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-60972-0
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Education Socioeconomic Status Families Skills Metacognition Educational inequalities Academic achievement Preschoolers Language MathematicsCiter ce document
Mélanie Maximino-Pinheiro et al., « Metacognition as a mediator of the relation between family SES and language and mathematical abilities in preschoolers », HAL SHS (Sciences de l’Homme et de la Société), ID : 10.1038/s41598-024-60972-0
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The effect of family socioeconomic status (SES) on academic achievement in literacy and numeracy has been extensively studied with educational inequalities already witnessed in preschoolers. This is presumably explained by the effect of family SES on cognitive and socioemotional abilities associated with academic achievement. Metacognition which refers to knowledge and regulation skills involving reflexivity about one's own cognitive processes is one of these abilities. However, most of the studies investigating the association between metacognition and academic achievement have focused on school-aged students and studies with younger students are only emerging. Meanwhile, the association between family SES and metacognition abilities has surprisingly received little attention regardless of participants’ age. The aim of this study was to explore the associations between family SES, metacognition, language and mathematical abilities in preschoolers aged 5 to 6. We provide the first evidence that the effect of family SES on preschoolers’ language and mathematical abilities is mediated by the effect of family SES on their metacognitive abilities. The implications for future research, education and policies aiming at reducing educational inequalities are discussed.
