The Reading Ability Can Be Predicted by a Universal Verbal Working Memory Factor Across Different Writing Systems: Evidence from Reading Span Task

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10.2991/assehr.k.220704.014How to use a DOI?

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Reading span; Reading cqomprehension ability; Working memory

Abstract

Most Chinese college students have an experience of learning English as second language for more than ten years. To explore whether the ability of reading Chinese script and English script was related to a universal working memory capacity, and whether the working memory capacity can predict a change in reading ability, we measured the general working memory span (via N-back task), verbal working memory span of Chinese and English (via reading span task), and reading comprehension ability of Chinese and English of our participants. We also collected the score of Chinese and English of their College Entrance Exam, which is tested at least half a year before now. Our results showed that both Chinese and English reading ability can be predicted by English reading span, which suggested a universal reading ability across different writing systems. The results also showed that reading span failed to predict the past reading score, and Chinese reading span failed to predict the reading comprehension of either Chinese and English, the possible reasons were discussed.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Jin Yan
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/07/11
TI  - The Reading Ability Can Be Predicted by a Universal Verbal Working Memory Factor Across Different Writing Systems: Evidence from Reading Span Task
BT  - Proceedings of the 2022 3rd International Conference on Mental Health, Education and Human Development (MHEHD 2022)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 71
EP  - 76
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.220704.014
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.220704.014
ID  - Yan2022
ER  -