IMPACT OF WORKING MEMORY ON FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
Date of Award
Fall 12-20-2018
Document Type
Project (696 or 796 registration)
Degree Name
Master of Science in Special Education
Department
Graduate Studies
Committee Chair
David Kupferman
Keywords
executive function, working memory, following directions, special education, disability
Abstract
This study examined the effects of a brief, small group intervention on building working memory in students age 6-8. These students all received special education services. The intervention involved “brain games” in 5-10 minute sessions three times per week in a small group setting. Data was taken using an adapted version of the Reading Recall subtest of the Woodcock Johnson Test of Academic Achievement IV. After receiving the intervention for five weeks, significant gains were made in students’ working memory. The study also measured students’ ability to follow directions through an observation measuring frequency of directions followed. This was done to see if increase of working memory generalized to an increase in students’ ability to follow directions; the results did not show a significant trend to support this.
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Recommended Citation
Smolek, Taylor, "IMPACT OF WORKING MEMORY ON FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS" (2018). Dissertations, Theses, and Projects. 93.
https://red.mnstate.edu/thesis/93