Abstract
Mathematical and cognitive abilities have special role in information and technological era. These
abilities help children to perform routine activities efficiently. Use of mathematical and cognitive
abilities make life more successful and more efficient. This research was conducted to determine
cognitive and mathematical abilities of students studying at elementary level. Quantitative
approach was used to conduct this study. For this purpose, 941 students, 481 (50.6%) female and
470(49.4%) male, were selected from seven schools in Lahore City. Thessaloniki Maths test, and
Volume and Heaviness Task were used for assessing mathematical and cognitive abilities of
students respectively. t-test was conducted to find difference in mathematical and cognitive
abilities of students regarding gender and sector while One-way ANOVA was applied to see
difference in mathematical and cognitive abilities of students of different grades. Results indicate
significant differences between male and female students in their mathematical ability on grades V
and VI while there was also significant difference between male and female students in cognitive
ability on grades IV and V. Results related to the sector show significant difference in
mathematical ability of students of private and public schools of grades IV to VIII while results
related to cognitive ability show significant difference in students of public and private schools of
grades IV, V and VIII. This study implicates that Mathematics teachers should use wide range of
techniques and material in mathematics classroom. This study would help to assess abilities of
students and align teaching with these abilities.
Muhammad Abiodullah, Shafiqur Rehman, Muhammad Aslam. (2017) Gender, Sector and Grade Level differences in Mathematical and Cognitive Abilities of Students at Elementary Schools in Lahore, Journal of Elementary Education, Volume-27, Issue-2.
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