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Peer reviewedSwanson, H. Lee – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1992
Two experiments involving 227 children aged 5 to 18 years suggest that working memory operates as a general system independent of the subject's reading skill and that dynamic testing procedures enhance predictions of reading performance. Individual differences in working memory do not appear restricted to an academic domain. (SLD)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education, High Achievement
Peer reviewedSwanson, H. Lee – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1990
Whether high levels of metacognitive knowledge about problem solving can compensate for low overall aptitude was studied for 31 high-aptitude and 25 low-aptitude children in grades 4 and 5. Results confirming superior performance of high metacognitive individuals are discussed in terms of the independence of metacognition and academic aptitude.…
Descriptors: Academic Aptitude, Comparative Analysis, Elementary School Students, Evaluation Methods
