Addressing an early precursor of student wellbeing: teacher-child relationship and classroom-level interaction quality as promoters of children’s working memory performance. KU Leuven
If we want children to develop into competent, autonomous and mentally healthy individuals then adequate working memory (WM) is of utmost importance. WM is a consistent and long term, strong predictor for academic performance, functioning and wellbeing. Recent classroom intervention programs that stimulate WM aim to create the most optimal classroom conditions in which WM can thrive. Classroom quality depends heavily on both supportive ...