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Wen, Zhisheng – Language Learning Journal, 2016
The present study sets out to explore the distinctive roles played by two working memory (WM) components in various aspects of L2 task-based speech planning and performance. A group of 40 post-intermediate proficiency level Chinese EFL learners took part in the empirical study. Following the tenets and basic principles of the…
Descriptors: Short Term Memory, Second Language Learning, Speech Communication, Planning
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O'Neill, Gina; Miller, Patricia H. – Developmental Psychology, 2013
This study brought together 2 literatures--gesturing and executive function--in order to examine the possible role of gesture in children's executive function. Children (N = 41) aged 2½-6 years performed a sorting-shift executive function task (Dimensional Change Card Sort). Responses of interest included correct sorting, response latency,…
Descriptors: Nonverbal Communication, Young Children, Correlation, Executive Function
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Kuznekoff, Jeffrey H.; Munz, Stevie; Titsworth, Scott – Communication Education, 2015
This study examined mobile phone use in the classroom by using an experimental design to study how message content (related or unrelated to class lecture) and message creation (responding to or creating a message) impact student learning. Participants in eight experimental groups and a control group watched a video lecture, took notes, and…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Experimental Groups, Control Groups