Changes in verbal and visuospatial working memory from Grade 1 to Grade 3 of primary school: Population longitudinal study

ConclusionAlthough mean changes in working memory standard scores between Grades 1 and 3 were minimal, we found that individual development varied widely, with marked natural resolution by Grade 3 in children who initially had low working memory. This may render brain‐training interventions ineffective in the early school year ages, particularly if (as population‐based programmes usually mandate) selection occurs within a screening paradigm.

Source: Child: Care, Health and Development - November 1, 2017 Category: Child Development Authors: E. Nicolaou, J. Quach, J. Lum, G. Roberts, M. Spencer ‐Smith, S. Gathercole, P. J. Anderson, F. K. Mensah, M. Wake Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research