Do computerised training programmes designed to improve working memory work?

Educational Psychology in Practice

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 257-272

  Apter, Brian J B ^a  

^a WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

adaptive computer training; Alloway; Baddeley; Cogmed; Cowan; Jungle; Klingberg; Memory; Working Memory

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867187628     PISSN: 02667363     EISSN: 14695839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02667363.2012.712915     Document Type: Review

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