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Cognitive Correlates of Math Skills in Third-Grade Students
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Mannamaa, Mairi; Kikas, Eve; Peets, Katlin; Palu, Anu – Educational Psychology, 2012
Math achievement is not a unidimensional construct but includes different skills that require different cognitive abilities. The focus of this study was to examine associations between a number of cognitive abilities and three domains of math skills (knowing, applying and problem solving) simultaneously in a multivariate framework. Participants…
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Phonological Awareness, Problem Solving, Short Term Memory
Evaluating the Validity of the Automated Working Memory Assessment
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Alloway, Tracy; Gathercole, Susan E.; Kirkwood, Hannah; Elliott, Julian – Educational Psychology, 2008
The aim of the present study was to investigate the construct stability and diagnostic validity of a standardised computerised tool for assessing working memory: the Automated Working Memory Assessment (AWMA). The purpose of the AWMA is to provide educators with a quick and effective tool to screen for and support those with memory impairments.…
Descriptors: Validity, Short Term Memory, Computer Assisted Testing, Evaluation Methods
Distinctive Working Memory Profiles in Children with Special Educational Needs
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Pickering, Susan J.; Gathercole, Susan E. – Educational Psychology, 2004
The working memory skills of children with four categories of special educational needs (SEN) were investigated: general learning difficulties, language problems, literacy problems, and attentional and behavioural problems. Children with general learning difficulties performed poorly on measures of all three components of the working memory model:…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Educational Needs, Short Term Memory, Special Education