Does working memory moderate the effects of fraction intervention? An aptitude-treatment interaction

Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 106, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 499-514

  Fuchs, Lynn S ^a   Schumacher, Robin F ^a   Sterba, Sonya K ^a   Long, Jessica ^a   Namkung, Jessica ^a   Malone, Amelia ^a   Hamlett, Carol L ^a   Jordan, Nancy C ^b   Gersten, Russell ^c   Siegler, Robert S ^d   Changas, Paul ^e  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^c Instructional Research Group   (United States)

^d CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Department of Research Assessment and Evaluation Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Aptitude treatment intervention; Fractions; Intervention; Working memory

Indexed keywords

EID: 84906229238     PISSN: 00220663     EISSN: 19392176     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0034341     Document Type: Article

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