My research programme investigates the cognitive architecture of basic numerical skills (i.e., the functional organization of the underlying cognitive systems) and the memory processes that subserve various aspects of numerical cognition. Canada's rapidly evolving knowledge- and technology-based economies will depend increasingly on numerical competence. At present, however, Canadians' basic mathematical skills are relatively weak compared to some other countries (see the recent
TIMSS Canada
report). This motivates experimental research into the cognitive processes that underlie numerical skills.