Investigating the Relationship between Working Memory and Learning and Study Skills among Students aged 17 to 20

By : Maryam Shirin Manesh

Page No: 69-79

Abstract
Working memory is critical for learning because it allows people to hold information in mind while they are engaged in learning-related activities. It also helps them organise and process new material. 220 (108 females, 112 males; 106 from Humanities vand the rest from Science schools) students aged 17 to 20 participated in this study. The research tools were Brain-Based Intelligence Test (BBIT), and Learning and Study Skills Inventory (LASSI-2). Data analysis was done with SPSS software version 24. Pearson’s statistical tests and Multiple Regression tests were used to check the relationships between variables. The results showed that among the 5 components of working memory, the components of number span, letter sequences, and sentence span had a significant relationship with learning and study skills. The results indicated that working memory helps students process and understand new information, remember and apply knowledge. With the increase of working memory, learning and study skills also increase.

Author:
Maryam Shirin Manesh, Research Scholar, Department of Studies in Psychology, University of Mysore, Mysuru.
 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/JPR.2025.20.01.7