Abstract
The present study tested both the processing and storage of functions of working memory (WM) and whether WM in low-order and high-order writing processes follows the same pattern as in reading. The influence of WM on creative writing was also tested. Forty-seven high school students participated in this study. A test of written language was administered to the subjects, comprising the following subtests spelling, vocabulary, style, logical sentence, sentence combining, thematic maturity, contextual vocabulary, syntactic maturity, contextual spelling, contextual style. A WM reading comprehension test was also conducted. The overall findings of the study indicate significant relationships between WM measures and reading and writing in English as a second language.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 209-222 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Educational Psychology |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| State | Published - Mar 2003 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
- Education
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
