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How Does Working Memory Affect Learning? The Interrelationship among Working Memory, Language Learning, and Mathematical Achievement
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Aysegül Okay; Gülay Cedden – International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, 2025
This study investigates the relationship among working memory (WM), mathematics, and language, with the aim of understanding: (1) whether the functions and capacities of WM components can predict achievement in language and mathematics; and (2) whether competence in the first language (L1) and achievement in mathematics can predict success in…
Descriptors: Correlation, Short Term Memory, Mathematics Achievement, Turkish
Modulatory Effects of SES and Multilinguistic Experience on Cognitive Development: A Longitudinal Data Analysis of Multilingual and Monolingual Adolescents from the SCAMP Cohort
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Filippi, Roberto; Ceccolini, Andrea; Booth, Elizabeth; Shen, Chen; Thomas, Michael S.C.; Toledano, Mireille B.; Dumontheil, Iroise – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2022
Previous research has shown that cognitive development is sensitive to socio-economic status (SES) and multilinguistic experiences. However, these effects are difficult to disentangle and SES may modulate the effects of multilingualism. The present study used data from a large cohort of pupils who took part in the Study of Cognition, Adolescents…
Descriptors: Socioeconomic Status, Multilingualism, Monolingualism, Adolescents
Attentional Abilities of Children Enrolled in Immersion Education in French-Speaking Belgium
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Simonis, Morgane; Galand, Benoit; Hiligsmann, Philippe; Szmalec, Arnaud – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2023
There is currently much controversy surrounding the cognitive advantages that are often associated with bilingualism, especially regarding the so-called executive control advantage. Recently, it has been suggested that bilingualism emerging from immersion education may not lead to an advantage in executive control, but rather to an improvement…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Immersion Programs, French, Bilingualism
Executive Functions and English Reading Comprehension among Filipino Students
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Garcia, Glenda Darlene V. – Reading Psychology, 2023
Recent studies have proposed developments to the Simple View of Reading to reflect reading development across age groups and differences among learner profiles and account for additional factors that explain reading comprehension performance beyond word recognition and language comprehension. One of these proposals is the inclusion of cognitive…
Descriptors: Executive Function, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Exploring the English Language Comprehension, Reading Fluency, and Executive Functions of Spanish-English Bilingual Adolescents with Reading Difficulties
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Weaver, Andrew; Kieffer, Michael J. – Grantee Submission, 2022
This study examines differences in English language comprehension, reading fluency, and executive functions among Spanish-English bilinguals with reading difficulties. Reading difficulties examined included general reading difficulties, defined by low word reading and reading comprehension, and specific-reading comprehension difficulties, defined…
Descriptors: Reading Tests, Achievement Tests, Intelligence Tests, Verbal Ability
Exploring the English Language Comprehension, Reading Fluency, and Executive Functions of Spanish-English Bilingual Adolescents with Reading Difficulties
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Weaver, Andrew; Kieffer, Michael J. – Reading & Writing Quarterly, 2022
This study examines differences in English language comprehension, reading fluency, and executive functions among Spanish-English bilinguals with reading difficulties. Reading difficulties examined included general reading difficulties, defined by low word reading and reading comprehension, and specific-reading comprehension difficulties, defined…
Descriptors: Executive Function, Bilingualism, Spanish, English (Second Language)
Automaticity of Lexical Access and Executive Control in Croatian-German Bilinguals and Second Language Learners
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Malivuk, Kristina Vujnovic; Palmovic, Marijan; Zergollern-Miletic, Lovorka – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2018
The aim of this study was to explore automaticity of lexical access and executive functions of language learners and bilinguals while considering their language automaticity. Three groups of youths aged 14 to 18 were tested: Croatian-German early bilinguals, Croatian high school students who participated in a German immersion programme at school…
Descriptors: German, Serbocroatian, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction