TY - JOUR AU - Desoete, Annemie AU - Baten, Elke PY - 2022/03/16 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Math Learning in Grade-4 and 5: What Can We Learn Form The Opportunity-Propensity Model? JF - International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education JA - IEJEE VL - 14 IS - 3 SE - Articles DO - UR - https://iejee.com/index.php/IEJEE/article/view/1685 SP - 213-225 AB - <p>Several factors seem important to understand the nature of mathematics learning. Byrnes and Miller combined these factor in the Opportunity-Propensity model. In this study the model was used to predict number-processing factor and arithmetic fluency in grade 4 (<em>n</em>= 195) and grade 5 (<em>n</em>=213). &nbsp;Gender, intelligence and affect (positive affect for arithmetic fluency and negative affect for number processing accuracy) predicted math learning, pointing to the importance of propensity factors. Boys were better at arithmetic fluence and number processing and scored higher on positive affect than girls. Implications of the study for math learning will be discussed.</p> ER -