Learning a second language and working memory: the role of bilinguali

the purpose of the present study was to evaluate the function of working memory in bilingual, monolingual children and children with learning disorder. The research project was of comparative causality type. Participants included 60 monolingual children, 34 children with learning disabilities and 62 bilingual children. Which completed the Wechsler Intelligence Scale and preschool children's Wechsler Test. Data was analyzed using univariat variance analysis. The findings showed that there was a significant difference between bilingual childrenmonolingual children and children with learning disorder in working memory scores. So that bilingual children with monolingual children and learning disabilities have a better functioning memory function. Second language learning comes with more powerful memory functions.