Examining the Theoretical Framework of Baddeley's Model of Working Memory in English Language Learners

• In Event: Roundtable Session 46
  In Roundtable Session: Topics on English Language Learners

Abstract

Since working memory (WM) has important implications in academics, this study investigates the construct of Baddeley’s model of WM in English language learners (ELLs). Specifically, this study asked: Does the theoretical framework of Baddeleys’ multicomponent model of working memory (WM) in English and Spanish fit the data for children who are English language learners? To examine the construct of WM, a series of confirmatory factory analyses were conducted. The results indicated that the theoretical framework for WM in English and Spanish fit the data for children who are ELLs; this suggests that Baddeley’s model of WM is an adequate conceptualization for ELLs and that the construct of WM can be measured within both English and Spanish language systems.

Authors

• Milagros F. Kudo, University of California – Riverside

• H. Lee Swanson, University of California - Riverside