Differences in working memory between gifted or talented students and community samples: A meta-analysis
Background: Gifted and talented students have different functioning in some components of executive functions, such as working memory. This meta-analysis examines the differences between students with high abilities and with average intelligence in working memory. Method: A total of 17 articles with...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2019 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universidad Europea (UEM) |
| Repositorio: | ABACUS. Repositorio de Producción Científica |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:abacus.universidadeuropea.com:11268/8453 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/11268/8453 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Personas superdotadas Inteligencia Estudiante superdotado |
| Sumario: | Background: Gifted and talented students have different functioning in some components of executive functions, such as working memory. This meta-analysis examines the differences between students with high abilities and with average intelligence in working memory. Method: A total of 17 articles with 33 different studies were analyzed. A random effects model was used, calculating the effect size with Hedges g. The moderating variables were analyzed using a meta-regression model for continuous variables and ANOVA for categorical variables. Results: Results show an average effect size of g+=0.80 (95% CI: 0.621, 0.976) and high heterogeneity (Q(32)=196.966; p<.001; I2=83.754%). In the studies that measured verbal working memory, the effect size was g+=0.969 (95% CI: 0.697, 1.241) and heterogeneity I2=83.416%. In those assessing visual working memory, g+=0.674 (95% CI: 0.443, 0.906) and the heterogeneity was 83.416%. The analysis of the moderating variables identifi ed the way of measuring working memory as the only signifi cant variable. Conclusions: There is a signifi cant effect in favor of gifted and talented students in both verbal and visual working memory, with signifi cant infl uence of the procedure used to measure working memory. |
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