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Anthony Schmidt summarizes a 2016 article by Sanz et al., “One size fits all? Learning conditions and working memory capacity in Ab initio language development.” The implications:

“There are a number of implications related to this research. Sanz et al. given two clear examples (p. 688):

•    assigning homework that provides a structured grammar lesson prior to practice may benefit students with lower WMC [working memory capacity] who might otherwise struggle with explicit input

•    given a negative relationship between aging and WMC, a teacher working with older learners may optimize learning by offering a traditional grammar lesson that acts as an advanced organizer and avoid explicit feedback during practice, as this places a heavy load on WMC.”

Read the research summary at http://www.eltresearchbites.com/201701-working-memory-capacity-and-language-instruction-a-case-for-explicit-instruction/