Working Memory and Learning: A Practical Guide for Teachers

A good working memory is crucial to becoming a successful learner, yet there is very little material available in an easy-to-use format that explains the concept and offers practitioners ways to support children with poor working memory in the classroom. This book provides a coherent overview of the role played by working memory in learning during the school years, and uses theory to inform good practice. Topics covered include:

• the link between working memory skills and key areas of learning (such as literacy & numeracy)
• the relationship between working memory and children with developmental disorders;
• assessment of children for working memory deficits;
• strategies for supporting working memory in under-performing children.

This accessible guide will help special educators, teachers, teaching assistants, speech and language therapists and educational psychologists to understand and address working memory in their setting.

Susan Gathercole is winner of the British Psychological Society's Presidents Award for 2007.

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Table of Contents

What Is Working Memory?

Working Memory in Childhood

Working Memory and Learning

Children with Working Memory Impairments

Children with Short-Term Memory Impairments

Working Memory in Children with Developmental Disorders

Assessing Working Memory

Supporting Learning in Memory-Impaired Children