The effect of working memory updating training on the Chinese writing ability of primary school students.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to explore the effects of working memory updating training on primary school students' writing ability and performance.

Methods

A total of 46 fourth-grade Chinese primary school students were recruited; their performance in the Chinese character N-back training task, the Writing Ability Questionnaire, and a time-limited writing task was assessed.

Results

The paired-sample t-test revealed that working memory updating training significantly improved the experimental group's working memory level. After training, a repeated measures ANOVA revealed that the experimental group's performance on the Writing Ability Questionnaire improved and was higher than that of the control group. In the time-limited writing task, independent-sample t</

SUBMITTER: Gao J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10242120 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature