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Working Memory and Reading Comprehension in Typical Children Speaking Kannada

Author(s) Mr. Bharath Shetty, Prof. Dr. Satish Kumarswamy
Country India
Abstract Working memory plays a crucial role in reading comprehension by enabling the retention and integration of information during reading. The present study aimed to examine the relationship between working memory and reading comprehension in typical Kannada-speaking children aged 8–12 years. A total of 30 typically developing children proficient in Kannada language were assessed using working memory tasks (Digit Span Forward and Backward, Word Span Task, and Sentence Repetition Task) and reading comprehension tasks (word reading list, passage reading, and comprehension questions). Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics. Mean performance on working memory tasks was 68.0% while reading comprehension performance was 63.3%. The highest scores were observed for Word Span Task (74.8%) and Digit Span Forward (73.8%), whereas Passage Reading was the lowest (56.0%). For Working Memory Task, 50.0% of participants scored in the medium range and 50.0% in the high range, with none in the low range. For Reading Comprehension task participants scored 10% in the low range, 40.0% in the medium range and 50.0% in the high range. The findings indicate a positive association between working memory and reading comprehension, with stronger working memory capacity linked to better comprehension performance. The study highlights the need for further research with larger samples and across diverse linguistic and clinical populations.
Keywords Working memory; Reading comprehension; Kannada-speaking children
Published In Volume 7, Issue 3, May-June 2026
Published On 2026-06-03
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