Working Memory, Short-Term Memory, and Speech Rate as Predictors of Children's Reading Performance at Different Ages.

Swanson, H. Lee; Howell, Margaret

Notes FAQ Contact Us

Peer reviewed

ERIC Number: EJ640597

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 2001

Pages: N/A

Abstractor: N/A

ISBN: N/A

ISSN: ISSN-0022-0663

EISSN: N/A

Working Memory, Short-Term Memory, and Speech Rate as Predictors of Children's Reading Performance at Different Ages.

Swanson, H. Lee; Howell, Margaret

Journal of Educational Psychology, v93 n4 p720-34 Dec 2001

This study explored the contribution of two working memory (WM) systems to reading performance in younger and older children. Results showed significant age-related differences in verbal and visual-spatial WM performance were maintained when articulation speed and short-term memory were partialed from the analysis and that WM predicted age-related differences in word recognition and comprehension performance. (Author)

Descriptors: Age Differences, Children, Learning Processes, Predictor Variables, Reading Ability, Reading Achievement, Short Term Memory, Speech Skills

Publication Type: Journal Articles

Education Level: N/A

Audience: N/A

Language: English

Sponsor: N/A

Authoring Institution: N/A

Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A