Working memory refers to a mental workspace, involved in controlling, regulating, and
actively maintaining relevant information to accomplish complex cognitive tasks (eg …

The successful learning and performance of mathematics relies on a range of individual,
social and educational factors. Recent research suggests that executive function skills …

This study examined whether measures of short-term memory, working memory, and
executive functioning in preschool children predict later proficiency in academic …

This article presents a new model that accounts for working memory spans in adults, the
time-based resource-sharing model. The model assumes that both components (ie …

Is it possible to learn something without being aware of it? How does emotion influence the
way we think? How can we improve our memory? Fundamentals of Cognition, third edition …

This longitudinal study explored the importance of kindergarten measures of phonological
awareness, working memory, and quantity–number competencies (QNC) for predicting …

We reviewed the literature on the role of working memory in the solution of arithmetic
problems such as 3+ 4 or 345+ 29. The literature was neither comprehensive nor systematic …

This article reports results of a four-year longitudinal study that investigated the impact of
specific and non-specific precursors on mathematical school achievement. Preschool …

In 3 experiments, the authors examined mathematical problem solving performance under
pressure. In Experiment 1, pressure harmed performance on only unpracticed problems with …

Publisher Summary There have been many claims by cognitive psychologists that working
memory (WM) plays a role in learning during childhood, supported by studies demonstrating …