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Direct linkAysegül 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
Safak, Duygu Fatma; Hopp, Holger – Second Language Research, 2022
To pinpoint difficulties in the second language (L2) processing of temporarily ambiguous sentences, this study investigates first language (L1) effects and effects of verb bias, i.e. frequency information about preferential verb complements, on semantic persistence effects in L2 sentence comprehension. We tested 32 L1 German and 32 L1 Turkish…
Descriptors: Verbs, Semantics, Second Language Learning, Language Processing
Varol, Burcu; Erçetin, Gülcan – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2021
This study explores the role of glosses and working memory capacity (WM) in second language (L2) learners' recall and comprehension in electronic reading. Glosses were investigated in terms of the type of information they provided (lexical versus topic-level) and their location on the screen (pop-up window versus separate window). One…
Descriptors: Reading Processes, Short Term Memory, Reading Comprehension, Recall (Psychology)
Download full textTosuncuoglu, Irfan; Kirmizi, Özkan – International Online Journal of Education and Teaching, 2019
The present study was undertaken to measure the metacognitive writing awareness of university-Flevel learners. The participants of the study are 101 students of English Language and Literature, enrolled at a state university in Turkey. The grade level of the students ranges from the first grade to the fourth grade. In order to collect data, a…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Advanced Students, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
The Effect of Foreign Language Acquisition on Preschool Children's Self-Regulation and Social Skills
Uslu, Banu – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2020
Recent studies have revealed that the development of self-regulation and social skills in preschool children is important for later academic success, social acceptance and psychological wellbeing. Children who lack these skills are at risk for not being able to socialize and may face rejection behaviors among peers, show aggressive behaviors, or…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Preschool Children
Yalçin, Sebnem; Çeçen, Sevdeger; Erçetin, Gülcan – Language Awareness, 2016
Working memory (WM) as a key component of language aptitude has become a topical issue, with some going so far as to argue that WM can replace language aptitude. Research that specifically investigates the relationship between WM and language aptitude is rather limited. This study explores the determinants of language aptitude, with a focus on WM…
Descriptors: Short Term Memory, Second Language Learning, Correlation, English (Second Language)
Alptekin, Cem; Ercetin, Gulcan – TESOL Quarterly: A Journal for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages and of Standard English as a Second Dialect, 2011
This study examines the effects of working memory capacity and content familiarity on literal and inferential comprehension in second language (L2) reading. Participants were 62 Turkish university students with an advanced English proficiency level. Working memory capacity was measured through a computerized version of a reading span test, whereas…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Familiarity, Short Term Memory, Second Language Learning
