Learning disabled and average readers' working memory and comprehension
Does metacognition play a role
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9615161 |
|---|---|
| Authors | H Lee Swanson (0000-0002-5700-4497, University of California, Riverside, corresponding author), Marcy Trahan (University of Northern Colorado) |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 66 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 333-355 |
| Publication date | 1996-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Journal of Educational Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-0998 • E-ISSN: 2044-8279 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.2044-8279.1996.tb01201.x |
| PMID | 8828393 |
| OpenAlex | W2034841880 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
The present study investigates (a) whether learning disabled readers' working memory deficits that underlie poor reading comprehension are related to a general system, and (b) whether metacognition contributes to comprehension beyond what is predicted by working memory and word knowledge. To this end, performance between learning and disabled ( N =60) and average readers ( N =60) was compared on the reading comprehension, reading rate, and vocabulary subtests of the Nelson Skills Reading Test, Sentence Span test composed of high and low imagery words, and a Metacognitive Questionnaire. As expected, differences between groups in working memory, vocabulary, and reading measures emerged, whereas ability groups were statistically comparable on the Metacognitive Questionnaire. A within‐group analysis indicated that the correlation patterns between working memory, vocabulary, metacognition, and reading comprehension were not the same between ability groups. For predicting reading comprehension, the metacognitive questionnaire best predicted learning disabled readers' performance, whereas the working memory span measure that included low‐imagery words best predicted average achieving readers' comprehension. Overall, the results suggest that the relationship between learning disabled readers' generalised working memory deficits and poor reading comprehension may be mediated by metacognition
Cognition · Cognitive psychology · Comprehension · Developmental psychology · Linguistics · Memory span · Metacognition · Reading (process) · Reading comprehension · Sentence · Test (biology) · Vocabulary · Working memory · Educational Strategies and Epistemologies · Psychology · Reading and Literacy Development
| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,2 |
| Citation span | 2006 - 2018 (13) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |