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Direct linkDagnino, Francesca Maria; Ballauri, Margherita; Benigno, Vincenza; Caponetto, Ilaria; Pesenti, Elia – Learning and Individual Differences, 2013
This paper presents the results of preliminary research on the assessment of reasoning abilities in primary school poor achievers vs. normal achievers using computer game tasks. Subjects were evaluated by means of cognitive assessment on logical abilities and academic skills. The aim of this study is to better understand the relationship between…
Descriptors: Logical Thinking, Elementary School Students, Low Achievement, Computer Games
Parks-Stamm, Elizabeth J.; Gollwitzer, Peter M.; Oettingen, Gabriele – Learning and Individual Differences, 2010
College students whose test anxiety was measured completed a working memory-intensive math exam with televised distractions. Students were provided with implementation intentions (if-then plans; Gollwitzer, 1999) designed to either help them ignore the distractions (i.e., temptation-inhibiting plans) or focus more intently on the math exam (i.e.,…
Descriptors: Short Term Memory, Test Anxiety, College Students, Mathematics Tests
Roughan, Laura; Hadwin, Julie A. – Learning and Individual Differences, 2011
This study examined the impact of a working memory (WM) training programme on measures of WM, IQ, behavioural inhibition, self-report test and trait anxiety and teacher reported emotional and behavioural difficulties and attentional control before and after WM training and at a 3 month follow-up. The WM training group (N = 7) showed significantly…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Emotional Disturbances, Intelligence Quotient, Inhibition
Carretti, Barbara; Borella, Erika; Cornoldi, Cesare; De Beni, Rossana – Learning and Individual Differences, 2009
It is well established that working memory is related to reading comprehension ability. However, its role in explaining specific reading comprehension difficulties is still under debate: the issue mainly concerns whether the contribution of working memory is dependent on task modality (verbal tasks being more predictive than visuo-spatial tasks)…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Economically Disadvantaged, Short Term Memory, Spatial Ability
