Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) has been frequently applied to executive function
measurement since first used to identify a three-factor model of inhibition, updating, and …

Working memory is a cognitive space for simultaneous information manipulation and
storage. In the field of second language acquisition, working memory has been investigated …

Virtually all theories agreed that if verbal short-term memory was characterized by any single
task, that task was digit span, with longer sequences of digits occupying more of the capacity …

A meta-analysis was conducted to examine the construct validity of language aptitude by
synthesizing the existing research that has been accumulated over the past five decades …

Should executive control, as indicated by working memory capacity (WMC) and mind-
wandering propensity, help or hinder creativity? Sustained and focused attention should …

Previous studies show that verbal short-term memory (VSTM) is related to vocabulary
learning, whereas verbal working memory (VWM) is related to grammar learning in children …

The book investigates theories and measures of working memory in second language
learning, processing and development. Research syntheses, theoretical perspectives and …

The multi-component model of working memory (WM) was developed with the dual aims of
providing a framework for the basic understanding of human memory, and at the same time …

Working memory has been posited to play an important role in affecting the processes of
writing (Kellogg, 1996). However, to date there has been limited research on its role in …

The efficient use of working memory (WM) increases the potential of a learner's cognitive
abilities in learning through multimedia. The present study aims to explore the role of …