Working memory is defined as the mechanisms or processes that allow humans to store information in the face of interference such as processing other information during sentence processing. The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between working memory capacity and PBL task performance with EFL university students. Forty university students participated in this study and they were divided into two groups according to working memory scores (higher and lower groups). Reading span test has been implemented for working memory task. PBL tasks consist of word, phrase, sentence, and explanation levels. The results show that WM capacity is significantly related to the PBL task performance. The correlation analysis of WM scores(storage and processing) and PBL task performance showed different tendency in WM higher and lower groups according to the task types.

1. 서론
2. 이론적 배경
    2.1. 문제중심학습 (Problem-Based Learning)
    2.2. 작업기억 (Working Memory)
3. 본 연구
    3.1. 연구대상
    3.2. 연구절차
4. 결과 및 논의
5. 결론
참고문헌

• 박분주(대구가톨릭대학교) | Boon-Joo Park