Abstract This article discusses the conceptualization, measurement, and validity of a recently emerged construct in field second language acquisition (SLA)—implicit aptitude (alternatively “implicit aptitude”). Implicit is set cognitive abilities that enable learners to make unconscious computations distributional transitional probabilities linguistic input. key an accurate understanding founda...

This study investigated whether working memory training is effective in enhancing verbal memory in children with low language abilities (LLA). Cogmed Working Memory Training was completed by a community sample of children aged 8-11 years with LLA and a comparison group with matched non-verbal abilities and age-typical language performance. Short-term memory (STM), working memory, language, and ...

One of the facts of online learning is when learners engage in such learning, the rest of the Web is merely a click away. While many studies have identified an association between learners’ personal attributes and online learning experiences, few have explored the linkages among learners’ aptitude, experiences of daily social web activities, and perception of online learning. The purpose of thi...

"Idegennyelv-oktatás és hátrányos helyzet: a nyelvérzék nyelvtanulási sikeresség összefüggései egy Kelet-Magyarországi helyzetű régió 11–12 éves korú tanulóinál. [Language learning in low socio-economic situation: Correlations between language aptitude and success foreign the case of 11–12-year-old students from backgrounds eastern Hungary]" published on 21 Dec 2022 by Akadémiai Kiadó.

The ability to learn a foreign language, language aptitude, is known differ between individuals. To better understand second-language learning, aptitude tests, tapping into the different components of learning are widely used. For valid conclusions on comparisons learners with backgrounds, it crucial that such tests be neutral. Several studies have investigated neutrality freely available LLAMA...