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  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Educational Psychology
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • Efficient working memory is crucial for academic success, particularly in reading.
  • Difficulties in working memory can impair reading comprehension due to challenges in processing complex sentences.
  • This study addresses the need for targeted interventions for students with learning difficulties.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a remediation program for working memory and reading.
  • To verify the applicability of this program in primary school students (grades 3-5) with learning difficulties.

Main Methods:

  • Program development based on a comprehensive literature review.
  • Pilot study involving 21 schoolchildren divided into two groups.
  • Assessment using metalinguistic, reading skills, and neuropsychological tests.

Main Results:

  • The remediation program includes 11 tasks targeting phonological and visuospatial working memory.
  • Pilot study results confirmed the program's applicability and generalizability.
  • The program, Remediation Program With Working Memory and Reading (RP-WMR), demonstrated effectiveness.

Conclusions:

  • The structured working memory remediation program is applicable for educational settings.
  • It serves as a valuable tool for educators to address working memory deficits.
  • The program supports improvements in reading decoding skills for students with learning difficulties.