The Effectiveness of the Training based on Executive Functions on Student's Working Memory

This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of the training based on executive function on student's working memory. the study adopted a quasi-experimental design with pretest-posttest and a control group. in this study, the statistical population was all fifth-grade male students of shahreza (iran) in the academic year 2021-2022. 40 students from a primary boy school were randomly selected using the available sampling method who were randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups with 20 participants each. the experimental group underwent 10 sessions of training based on executive functions while the control group did not receive any intervention. the daniman and carpenter's (1980) working memory scale was used for data collection in the pre-test and post-test stages in the two groups and the collected data were analyzed using the ancova. the findings indicated that the training based on executive function enhanced students' working memory in the experimental group compared to the control group in the post-test (p<0.05). results showed that the training based on executive function can strengthen students' working memory in schools and educational centers.