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de Long, Shauna P. A.; Folk, Jocelyn R. – Journal of Psycholinguistic Research, 2022
The current study investigated whether semantic (meaning) knowledge benefits learning orthography (spelling). Adult readers read 14 novel non-words embedded in sentences with informative or uninformative context. Orthographic and semantic posttests assessed learning. In E1, results indicated that the relationship between context and orthographic…
Descriptors: Semantics, Incidental Learning, Spelling, Psycholinguistics
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Yang, Yingli; Cao, Xiaofang – Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 2021
Vocabulary acquisition is a central component of second language learning. While there have been advancements in our understanding of the factors contributing to vocabulary acquisition in L2 students, it is still unclear how language aptitude is associated with the effects of task involvement load in this process. This study investigates the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level, Task Analysis, Second Language Learning
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Broadbent, H. J.; Osborne, T.; Rea, M.; Peng, A.; Mareschal, D.; Kirkham, N. Z. – Developmental Psychology, 2018
Multisensory information has been shown to facilitate learning (Bahrick & Lickliter, 2000; Broadbent, White, Mareschal, & Kirkham, 2017; Jordan & Baker, 2011; Shams & Seitz, 2008). However, although research has examined the modulating effect of unisensory and multisensory distractors on multisensory processing, the extent to which…
Descriptors: Incidental Learning, Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level, Sensory Integration