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Mosse, E. K.; Jarrold, C. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2010
Background: The Hebb effect is a form of repetition-driven long-term learning that is thought to provide an analogue for the processes involved in new word learning. Other evidence suggests that verbal short-term memory also constrains now vocabulary acquisition, but if the Hebb effect is independent of short-term memory, then it may be possible…
Descriptors: Down Syndrome, Short Term Memory, Vocabulary Development, Teaching Methods
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Van der Molen, M. J.; Van Luit, J. E. H.; Van der Molen, M. W.; Klugkist, I.; Jongmans, M. J. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2010
Background: The goal of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a computerised working memory (WM) training on memory, response inhibition, fluid intelligence, scholastic abilities and the recall of stories in adolescents with mild to borderline intellectual disabilities attending special education. Method: A total of 95 adolescents with…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Mild Mental Retardation, Adolescents, Instructional Effectiveness