The simple view of reading is commonly presented to educators in professional
development about the science of reading. The simple view is a useful tool for conveying the …

Abstract The 'Executive Functions'(EFs) of inhibitory control, working memory, and cognitive
flexibility enable us to think before we act, resist temptations or impulsive reactions, stay …

Review of the evidence on, and fundamental questions about, efforts to improve executive
functions, including working memory Page 166 8 Review of the Evidence on, and Fundamental …

It has been claimed that working memory training programs produce diverse beneficial
effects. This article presents a meta-analysis of working memory training studies (with a …

This article systematically reviews what is known empirically about the association between
executive function and student achievement in both reading and math and critically …

We present a new framework characterizing training-induced changes in WM as the
acquisition of novel cognitive routines akin to learning a new skill. Predictions were tested in …

It has been suggested that working memory training programs are effective both as
treatments for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and other cognitive disorders in …

A meta-analysis was undertaken to reexamine near-and far-transfer effects following
working-memory training and to consider potential moderators more systematically. Forty …

In modern societies, training reading skills is fundamental since poor-reading children are at
high risk of struggling both at school and in life. Reading relies not only on oral language …

Working memory (WM) training has recently become a topic of intense interest and
controversy. Although several recent studies have reported near-and far-transfer effects as a …