Purpose Statistical learning research seeks to identify the means by which learners, with
little perceived effort, acquire the complexities of language. In the past 50 years, numerous …

Purpose In this article, we review the role of retrieval practice on the word learning and
retention of children with specific language impairment (SLI). Method Following a brief …

Children with developmental language disorder (DLD) served as a test case for determining
the role of extant vocabulary knowledge, endogenous attention, and phonological working …

Background and aims Previous investigations of word learning problems among people with
developmental language disorder suggest that encoding, not retention, is the primary deficit …

Purpose Scholars have long noted that retention improves significantly when learners
frequently test themselves on the new material rather than engage in continuous study with …

Purpose Researchers in the cognitive sciences have identified several key training
strategies that support good encoding and retention of target information. These strategies …

Purpose Retrieval practice has been found to be a powerful strategy to enhance long-term
retention of new information; however, the utility of retrieval practice when teaching young …

Purpose The aims of the study were to explore responses of children with developmental
language disorder (DLD) to rich vocabulary instruction and to identify potential factors that …

Purpose The aim of this study was to investigate the extent to which researchers in the field
of developmental language disorder are utilizing validated methods to diagnose their …

Purpose: Learning new vocabulary has been identified as a challenge for students with
(developmental) language disorder ((D) LD). In this study, we evaluate the effects of two …