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The Role of Executive Functions in Item Recognition and Temporal Order Memory Development
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Blankenship, Tashauna L.; Calkins, Susan D.; Bell, Martha Ann – Journal of Cognition and Development, 2022
Item recognition and temporal order memory follow different developmental trajectories during middle childhood, with item recognition performance stabilizing and temporal order memory performance continuing to improve. We investigated the potential unique role of individual executive functions on item recognition and temporal order memory during…
Descriptors: Executive Function, Recognition (Psychology), Time Perspective, Short Term Memory
Exploring the English Language Comprehension, Reading Fluency, and Executive Functions of Spanish-English Bilingual Adolescents with Reading Difficulties
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Weaver, Andrew; Kieffer, Michael J. – Grantee Submission, 2022
This study examines differences in English language comprehension, reading fluency, and executive functions among Spanish-English bilinguals with reading difficulties. Reading difficulties examined included general reading difficulties, defined by low word reading and reading comprehension, and specific-reading comprehension difficulties, defined…
Descriptors: Reading Tests, Achievement Tests, Intelligence Tests, Verbal Ability
Exploring the English Language Comprehension, Reading Fluency, and Executive Functions of Spanish-English Bilingual Adolescents with Reading Difficulties
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Weaver, Andrew; Kieffer, Michael J. – Reading & Writing Quarterly, 2022
This study examines differences in English language comprehension, reading fluency, and executive functions among Spanish-English bilinguals with reading difficulties. Reading difficulties examined included general reading difficulties, defined by low word reading and reading comprehension, and specific-reading comprehension difficulties, defined…
Descriptors: Executive Function, Bilingualism, Spanish, English (Second Language)
Executive Function Predicts Artificial Language Learning in Children and Adults
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Kapa, Leah Lynn – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Prior research has established an executive function advantage among bilinguals as compared to monolingual peers. These non-linguistic cognitive advantages are largely assumed to result from the experience of managing two linguistic systems. However, the possibility remains that the relationship between bilingualism and executive function is…
Descriptors: Artificial Languages, Executive Function, Adults, Bilingualism