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Payne, Tabitha W.; Kalibatseva, Zornitsa; Jungers, Melissa K. – Learning and Individual Differences, 2009
Reading comprehension in a second language (L2) is a complex task involving knowledge of vocabulary and grammar as well as controlled attention for continuous updating of information. The purpose was to examine the relative contributions of working memory capacity (WMC), first language (L1) comprehension, and domain experience on L2 reading…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Second Languages, Short Term Memory, Vocabulary
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Bonney, Christina Rhee; Cortina, Kai S.; Smith-Darden, Joanne P.; Fiori, Katherine L. – Learning and Individual Differences, 2008
This study examines the relation between the motivational structure and use of learning strategies of high school foreign language students. Students in 36 foreign language classrooms (French, German, Latin, and Spanish; first- through fifth-years) from a large Midwestern high school participated in the study (N=694). As predicted, correlation and…
Descriptors: Correlation, Learning Strategies, Second Language Learning, Learning Motivation