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Shen, Wei; Park, Hyesook – Journal of Pan-Pacific Association of Applied Linguistics, 2020
This paper systematically reviews the studies of working memory in second language learning in China over the past 20 years. A total of 140 studies that were published in 13 major foreign language journals during the past 20 years (2000-2019) were categorized and analyzed according to research method, educational level, and research content. For…
Descriptors: Short Term Memory, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
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Burke, Deborah M.; Yee, Penny L. – Developmental Psychology, 1984
Compares the semantic processing skills of younger adults (mean age 25) and older adults (mean age 68). After reading a sentence, subjects performed a task in which responses did not depend on retention. Results provided no evidence for age-related changes, including those associated with access to implied information. (Author/RH)
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), College Students, Memory, Older Adults