Where it is used
Each entry identifies the volume, edition, chapter or appendix in which the work appears.
The evidence behind the series
Follow the research.
Explore every source.
Browse the scientific research and professional literature used across all seven volumes of The Science of Learning for Educators.
7book volumes
8author ranges
1searchable library
Search the collection
Find a paper, author or idea.
Choose an author range, search a title or concept, or narrow the collection by source type. Open any result to see where it appears in the books, read its evidence summary and follow available source links.
1 reference
-
- Vol 1 RE: Chapters 2, 4
working memorycentral executivephonological loopvisuospatial sketchpaddual-task interferenceattentional controlJournal article Evidence summaryAt a glance
Baddeley reviews working memory as a limited system that temporarily stores and manipulates information needed for comprehension, reasoning, and learning.
Key ideas
The model replaces a single short-term store with interacting components. A central executive controls attention and coordinates two specialised systems: the phonological loop for speech-based material and the visuospatial sketchpad for visual and spatial information. Evidence from dual-task experiments, neuropsychology, and developmental research supports partial independence among these components. The framework explains how people can maintain one kind of information while processing another and why interference depends on whether tasks compete for the same resources.
Why it matters
For education, the article highlights the need to manage simultaneous processing demands, use verbal and visual representations deliberately, and recognise that attention control and temporary storage constrain complex classroom tasks.
A transparent research trail
More than a bibliography.
What it contributes
Evidence summaries explain the central idea and why the source matters to educators.
How to access it
Entries link to lawful full text where available, or to a publisher, library or purchase page.
Edition abbreviations
- TE
- Teacher Edition
- PE
- Practice Edition
- RE
- Research Edition
Citation checks
References are checked against publisher records, scholarly indexes, DOI or ISBN metadata, repositories and author records where available. An entry marked [Citation not verified] preserves the wording found in the relevant volume without attributing findings to an unconfirmed work.
From sources to a coherent pathway