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EJ835683 - Role of Working Memory in Explaining the Performance of Individuals with Specific Reading Comprehension Difficulties: A Meta-Analysis

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ERIC #:	EJ835683
Title:	Role of Working Memory in Explaining the Performance of Individuals with Specific Reading Comprehension Difficulties: A Meta-Analysis
Authors:	Carretti, Barbara; Borella, Erika; Cornoldi, Cesare; De Beni, Rossana
Descriptors:	Reading Comprehension; Economically Disadvantaged; Short Term Memory; Spatial Ability; Information Processing; Attention Control; Meta Analysis; Task Analysis; Models; Reading Difficulties
Source:	Learning and Individual Differences, v19 n2 p246-251 Jun 2009
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Publisher:	Elsevier. 6277 Sea Harbor Drive, Orlando, FL 32887-4800. Tel: 877-839-7126; Tel: 407-345-4020; Fax: 407-363-1354; e-mail: usjcs@elsevier.com; Web site: http://www.elsevier.com
Publication Date:	2009-06-00
Pages:	6
Pub Types:	Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Abstract:	It is well established that working memory is related to reading comprehension ability. However, its role in explaining specific reading comprehension difficulties is still under debate: the issue mainly concerns whether the contribution of working memory is dependent on task modality (verbal tasks being more predictive than visuo-spatial tasks) and/or on the attentional control implied in working memory tasks (tasks requiring storage/manipulation being more predictive than storage-only tasks, regardless of task modality). Meta-analysis is used here to examine the relevance of several working memory measures in distinguishing between the performance of poor and good comprehenders in relation to the modality of the working memory task, and the involvement of controlled attention required by such a task. Our results demonstrate that memory tasks that are demanding in terms of attentional control and that require verbal information processing are best at distinguishing between poor and good comprehenders, suggesting that both domain-specific factors as well as general factors of working memory contribute to reading comprehension performance. The implications for different models of working memory in relation to reading comprehension are discussed. (Contains 5 tables.)
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ISSN:	ISSN-1041-6080
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Languages:	English
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Direct Link:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lindif.2008.10.002

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