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Direct linkBichler, Sarah; Schwaighofer, Matthias; Stadler, Matthias; Bühner, Markus; Greiff, Samuel; Fischer, Frank – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2020
A previous study found that task shifting and fluid intelligence, but not working memory capacity (WMC) and prior knowledge, influenced the worked example effect (Schwaighofer, Bühner, & Fischer, 2016). To increase confidence in these findings, we report a preregistered extended replication study of Schwaighofer et al.'s investigation.…
Descriptors: Short Term Memory, Cognitive Processes, Intelligence, Executive Function
Parong, Jocelyn; Wells, Ashleigh; Mayer, Richard E. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2020
Executive function is the set of cognitive skills needed for goal directed behavior and is a strong predictor of academic success (Best, 2014). The present study examines the effectiveness of a custom video game designed to train the executive function skill of shifting--being able to efficiently shift attention from 1 task to another. In…
Descriptors: Replication (Evaluation), Game Based Learning, Video Games, Executive Function
Schwaighofer, Matthias; Bühner, Markus; Fischer, Frank – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2016
Worked examples have proven to be effective for knowledge acquisition compared with problem solving, particularly when prior knowledge is low (e.g., Kalyuga, 2007). However, in addition to prior knowledge, executive functions and fluid intelligence might be potential moderators of the effectiveness of worked examples. The present study examines…
Descriptors: Executive Function, Short Term Memory, Intelligence, Knowledge Level
Rai, Manpreet K.; Loschky, Lester C.; Harris, Richard Jackson – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2015
This study investigated how resource-demanding reading tasks and stressful conditions affect 1st-language (L1) and intermediate 2nd-language (L2) reading comprehension. Using the attentional control theory framework (Eysenck, Derakshan, Santos, & Calvo, 2007), we investigated the roles of central executive working memory (WM) resources,…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Reading Comprehension, Comparative Analysis, Native Language
Laski, Elida V.; Dulaney, Alana – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2015
The present study tested the "interference hypothesis"-that learning and using more advanced representations and strategies requires the inhibition of prior, less advanced ones. Specifically, it examined the relation between inhibitory control and number line estimation performance. Experiment 1 compared the accuracy of adults' (N = 53)…
Descriptors: Prior Learning, Learning Processes, Inhibition, Interference (Learning)
