Gsm is the ability to apprehend and maintain awareness of a limited number of elements of information in the immediate situation. Gsm is a broad CHC ability that includes the narrow ability Working Memory (MW).
MW refers to the ability to temporarily store and manipulate the information. It includes the phonological and articulatory loop that buffers auditory information and the visual-spatial sketchpad that buffers visually collected information.
Gsm affects the development of the following academic skills:
Instructional strategies that may be helpful in improving or reducing the load on Gsm:
The following strategies may be helpful for students who are weak in Gsm:
MW refers to the ability to temporarily store and manipulate the information. It includes the phonological and articulatory loop that buffers auditory information and the visual-spatial sketchpad that buffers visually collected information.
Gsm affects the development of the following academic skills:
- Basic reading skills
- Multi-step tasks including math calculation (long division, addition/subtraction with regrouping, multiplying two-digit numbers, etc.), and math word problems
- Following classroom directions
- Copying from board
- Note-taking
- Written expression related to fluency and clarity but not necessarily with spelling, punctuation, etc.
Instructional strategies that may be helpful in improving or reducing the load on Gsm:
- Help students build automaticity of basic information
- Provide information both visually and auditorally
- Activate prior knowledge
- Help students to be aware of how they are focusing attention and teach them to prioritize to focus only on important information
The following strategies may be helpful for students who are weak in Gsm:
