Polish Listening SPAN: A new tool for measuring verbal working memory
Polish Listening SPAN: A new tool for measuring verbal working memory
Author(s): Katarzyna Zychowicz, Mirosław Pawlak, Adriana BiedrońSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Foreign languages learning
Published by: Wojskowe Biuro Historyczne im. gen. broni Kazimierza Sosnkowskiego
Keywords: working memory; central executive; listening span
Summary/Abstract: Individual differences in second language acquisition (SLA) encompass differencesin working memory capacity, which is believed to be one of the mostcrucial factors influencing language learning. However, in Poland research onthe role of working memory in SLA is scarce due to a lack of proper Polishinstruments for measuring this construct. The purpose of this paper is to discussthe process of construction and validation of the Polish Listening Span(PLSPAN) as a tool intended to measure verbal working memory of adults. Thearticle presents the requisite theoretical background as well as the informationabout the PLSPAN, that is, the structure of the test, the scoring proceduresand the steps taken with the aim of validating it.
Journal: Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching
- Issue Year: VII/2017
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 601-618
- Page Count: 18
- Language: English