Working Memory

Although the exact mechanisms are not known, learning and memory are often described in terms of three functions:

·       Acquisition – refers to the introduction of new information into the brain. 

·       Consolidation – represents the processes by which a memory becomes stable. 

·       Recall – refers to the ability to access the information (whether consciously or unconsciously), after it has been stored.

The game’s objectives are to: 

·       Train pupils to use their working memory; working memory allows us to make mental scribbles of multiple pieces of information or processes that we need to remember and think about. Working Memory is the foundation for learning, and by training it to pupils, they can make dramatic improvements in learning.

·       Pupils use this skill in all subjects, from; Reading, Writing, and Maths, to; Grammar, History, and Science

·       A Working Memory Rating Scale is a behavioural rating scale, developed for educators, to help easily identify pupils with working memory deficits.

·       The person playing with the child (normally a parent or a teacher) rates how typical each behaviour is of a particular child, using a four-point scale from 0 (not typical at all) to 1 (occasionally), 2 (fairly typical) and 3 (very typical).

·       It’s valuable not only as a diagnostic screening tool for identifying children at risk of working memory deficits, but also in illustrating both the classroom situations, in which working memory failures frequently arise, and the profile of difficulties typically faced by pupils with working memory issues.