#177 Research in Action 24: Dyscalculia latest developments with Kinga Morsanyi

Kinga Morsanyi is a developmental psychologist, and currently a
Senior Lecturer in Mathematical Cognition at Loughborough
University. Her main focus is on mathematics learning, but her
research interests also encompass reasoning and decision-making,
the motivational and emotional aspects of learning, and
educational approaches to improving thinking and mathematics
skills. Kinga is also researching the atypical development of
cognitive skills, in autism and in developmental dyscalculia.





This episode is part of my Research in Action mini-series, where
I interview a researcher from the Mathematics Education
Centre at Loughborough University about their chosen area of
interest, and the implications for maths teaching and learning.
You can access the show-notes here:
mrbartonmaths.com/blog/research-in-action-24





Time-stamps:
Introduction to Kinga. (0:14) Craig's background. (2:08) Maths
Anxiety. (8:52) The bias for positive findings in research. (15:17)
What is dyscalculia and what does it mean? (19:34) Differences
between students with dyscalculia and those without. (25:32)
Diagnostic criteria for dyscalculia. (32:17) New developments in
the field of dyscalculia. (37:02) Gender differences in
dyscalculia. (44:23) Is it possible to outgrow dyscalculia? (48:38)
Comorbidities between dyslexia and dyscalculia. (58:23) The
modularity of the mind. (1:02:54)