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¿Es posible entrenar la memoria de trabajo?: un programa para niños de 7–8 años

Is it possible to train working memory? A programme for 7–8 year old children

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Pages 275-287 | Received 01 Sep 2003, Accepted 01 Jan 2004, Published online: 23 Jan 2014
 

Resumen

Este estudio analiza si es posible entrenar la memoria de trabajo en niños, puesto que tendría importantes aplicaciones en el rendimiento escolar. En la primera fase se administraron nueve pruebas de memoria de trabajo a una muestra de 50 niños de 7–8 años. En la segunda fase la muestra se dividió en dos subgrupos de 25 niños: el grupo experimental recibió un programa de entrenamiento, y el resto formaron el grupo control. Al finalizar se administraron de nuevo las nueve pruebas a todos los niños. Los resultados indican que aunque todos mejoran su memoria de trabajo, los niños del grupo experimental presentan incrementos estadísticamente significativos. Estos resultados permiten concluir que es posible entrenar este sistema de memoria en niños.

Abstract

This study analyses if it is possible to train children's working memory, since this would have important applications for school achievement. In the first part, nine working memory test were administered to a sample of fifty 7–8 year old children. In the second part, the sample was subdivided into two groups of twenty-five children: the experimental group received a training programme and the rest formed the control group. Finally, the nine tests were again administered to the fifty children. The results indicate that although the working memory of all the children improved, the experimental group children's improvement was statistically significant. These results allow us to conclude that it is possible to train this memory system in children.

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