Psychological Development and Education ›› 2003, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (3): 41-45.

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The Effects of Working Memory on Perfromance of Third Graders Solving Compare problems

LI Xiao-dong1, NIE You-yan1, PANG Ai-lian1, LIN Chong-de2   

  1. 1. Department of Psychology, North-east Normal University, Changchun 130024;
    2. Institute of Development Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875
  • Online:2003-07-15 Published:2003-07-15

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Abstract: The study investigated the relationship between working memory and achievement of primary school students solving compare problems.Exp 1 studied whether there was significant difference between consistent problems and inconsistent problems on WM load with dual task methodology.Ss were 34 third graders of an elementary school.Exp 2 studied whether there was significant difference between successful problem solvers and unsuccessful problem solvers on WM capacity with WM test.Ss were 37 third graders of an elementary school.The results show that; (1) problem type has significant influence on achievement of pupils solving compare problems.Pupils do much better in consistent problems than they did in inconsistent problems.(2) There is significant difference on WM load between the two type problems; the WM load of inconsistent problems is larger than that of consistent problems.(3) Successful problem solvers' WM capacity is larger than unsuccessful problem solvers'.

Key words: working memory, mathematics, problem solving, primary school students

CLC Number: 

  • B842.3
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