
They might find group work difficult because they can’t express their ideas quickly enough. They may call out answers (because they can’t keep the information in mind). The student may: arrive late, be flustered, forget books or homework. to staff, parents, or about a forthcoming event or assignment. He/she may not be able to remember messages e.g.

inability to follow instructions, several step instructions are particularly problematic. The consequences are catastrophic- information lost from here is gone forever! cThinkpixįiltering out background noise can be challenging leading to task failure i.e. It helps me to think of auditory working memory as a shelf, those with a short shelf have items frequently dropping off. Importantly, working memory theory (especially auditory) is the thread that links language, learning and behaviours. In dyslexia, this is typically a strength and can be used to support auditory information. There is much less known about the Visuospatial sketchpad but this can be measured separately using abstract visual information. Measurement of working memory can be done using a digit span test but as number names are in Long Term Memory, non- words are a more accurate measure. The Visuospatial sketchpad and phonological loop are not directly connected but connect via the Central Executive.

This component causes difficulties in dyslexia. Phonological Loop: inner voice: stores auditory informs (speech) rehearsal keeps the information held through use of the inner voice. Visuospatial Sketchpad: mind’s eye: stores visual information. Understanding of working memory is a work in progress! Baddeley suggests the following components:Ĭentral Executive: responsible for attention and reviewing and selecting successful strategies. ■Underpins capacity for complex (higher order) thought.

■…a temporary storage system under attentional control that underpins our capacity for complex thought. See my original tweet on how auditory working memory is measured here:Īlan Baddeley (2007) describes working memory as follows:
