HANDWRITING TRAINING: DOES IT IMPROVE WORKING MEMORY IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS?
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The development of information and digital technology is currently growing very rapidly. One proof of the very rapid progress of information and digital technology is the increase in the amount of information that can be obtained from various sources. The ability needed to process new information to help understand learning is working memory. Working memory is short-term memory in the brain for storing and manipulating information so as to help the learning process and understanding a person's behavior. Working memory skills are important to be trained from an early age. There is a need for learning about working memory which can be developed in elementary schools. Previous research shows that working memory can be improved through handwriting training. However, research on the effect of handwriting training on working memory in Indonesia is still very limited. This research aims to determine the effect of handwriting training on working memory in elementary school students. The method used is quasi-experimental. Participants in this research were 4th grade elementary school students. This research uses an experimental group and a control group. The experimental group was given handwriting training for 10 days. The experimental group and control group were given a pre-test before the experiment and a post-test after the experiment to measure the differences between the two groups. The results of this research can support the level of awareness regarding the importance of handwriting training for elementary school students.
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