A preliminary investigation on improving preschoolers’ language and mathematical abilities via a working memory training program.
The current study is aimed at exploring the effectiveness of a short working memory training programme, as well as examining the association of working memory and school readiness in Singaporean preschoolers. Five year olds (N = 17) were tested with one executive function measure and two school rea...
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| author | Goh, Rachel Rui Xue |
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| description | The current study is aimed at exploring the effectiveness of a short working memory training
programme, as well as examining the association of working memory and school readiness in Singaporean preschoolers. Five year olds (N = 17) were tested with one executive function measure and two school readiness measures, measuring working memory, prereading and premathematical skills. The preschoolers joined the current study’s short two-session working memory training programme as well. Although non-parametric tests showed that preschoolers’ working memory and school readiness scores did not improve after the training programme; consistent with past research, results showed positive and moderate bivariate correlations between working memory and the two measures of school readiness. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/491202019-12-10T11:03:58Z A preliminary investigation on improving preschoolers’ language and mathematical abilities via a working memory training program. Goh, Rachel Rui Xue Qu Li School of Humanities and Social Sciences Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports DRNTU::Social sciences::Psychology The current study is aimed at exploring the effectiveness of a short working memory training programme, as well as examining the association of working memory and school readiness in Singaporean preschoolers. Five year olds (N = 17) were tested with one executive function measure and two school readiness measures, measuring working memory, prereading and premathematical skills. The preschoolers joined the current study’s short two-session working memory training programme as well. Although non-parametric tests showed that preschoolers’ working memory and school readiness scores did not improve after the training programme; consistent with past research, results showed positive and moderate bivariate correlations between working memory and the two measures of school readiness. Bachelor of Arts 2012-05-15T02:48:05Z 2012-05-15T02:48:05Z 2012 2012 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/49120 en Nanyang Technological University 46 p. application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | DRNTU::Social sciences::Psychology Goh, Rachel Rui Xue A preliminary investigation on improving preschoolers’ language and mathematical abilities via a working memory training program. |
| title | A preliminary investigation on improving preschoolers’ language and mathematical abilities via a working memory training program. |
| title_full | A preliminary investigation on improving preschoolers’ language and mathematical abilities via a working memory training program. |
| title_fullStr | A preliminary investigation on improving preschoolers’ language and mathematical abilities via a working memory training program. |
| title_full_unstemmed | A preliminary investigation on improving preschoolers’ language and mathematical abilities via a working memory training program. |
| title_short | A preliminary investigation on improving preschoolers’ language and mathematical abilities via a working memory training program. |
| title_sort | preliminary investigation on improving preschoolers language and mathematical abilities via a working memory training program |
| topic | DRNTU::Social sciences::Psychology |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/49120 |
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