Working memory, strategy knowledge, and strategy instruction in children with reading disabilities

Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 24-47

  Swanson, H Lee ^a   Kehler, Pam ^b   Jerman, Olga ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Riverside School District   (United States)

^c Frostig Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Reading disabilities; Strategies; Strategy knowledge; Working memory

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPREHENSION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSLEXIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; LANGUAGE TEST; MALE; MEMORY; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; READING; TEACHING;

CHILD; COMPREHENSION; CUES; DYSLEXIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; LANGUAGE TESTS; MALE; MEMORY; READING; TEACHING;

EID: 72749095552     PISSN: 00222194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022219409338743     Document Type: Article

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