A Meta-Analysis of Numerical Aptitude’s Effect on Learning Outcomes and Mathematical Ability

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M. Rais Ridwan, Samsul Hadi, Jailani Jailani

2023 TEM Journal Vol. 12 Issue 1 Article Cited by 3 Quartile

Abstract

This study examines the effect of numerical aptitude on junior high school students learning outcomes and math abilities. Data were collected using sample size and Pearson correlation coefficient. The data analysis technique with a metaanalysis included publication bias, forest plot, effect size calculation, and heterogeneity test. The effect size of numerical aptitude on learning outcomes and mathematical ability was 0.60 and 0.41 with strong and medium categories, respectively. The results show that numerical aptitude improves math learning outcomes. Other meta-analysis studies find no publication bias. The study improves junior high math learning by identifying numerical talent. © 2023 M. Rais Ridwan, Samsul Hadi & Jailani Jailani; published by UIKTEN. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 License.

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Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Jl. Colombo No. 1 Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia; STKIP YPUP Makassar, Jl. Andi Tonro No. 17 Makassar, Makassar, Indonesia; Department of Electrical Engineering Education, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Jl. Colombo No.1 Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia; Department of Mathematics Education, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Jl. Colombo No.1 Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia