Working memory capacity of grade 11 learners

This study attempts to assess the working memory capacity of the 153 Grade 11 students of Mayapyap National High School, Cabanatuan City which in terms of their Operation Span Task, Reading Span Task and Verbal Span Task. Further, the study determines the significant relationship between the respondents’ profile variables and their working memory capacity. The study used frequency counts, percentages and rankings to describe the profile of the respondents. On the other hand, the use of Likert scale was used to describe the working memory capacity of the respondents. The study found out that majority of the respondents is females and 17 years old. Moreover, most of them are “very satisfactory” in terms of their Operation Span Task and Verbal Span Task, while “outstanding” in terms of their Reading Span Task. On the study’s result, sex is positively correlated to Operation, Reading and Verbal Span Tasks. It is then recommended that the learners may have trainings on working memory tasks to strengthen/improve their Working Memory Capacity.