Learning and Language Research Laboratory
Learning and Language Research Laboratory Head: Dr. Yafit Gabay Research conducted in the lab focuses on cognitive aspects of learning and its breakdown in neurodevelopmental disorders. Yafit and her team focus on different phases of skill learning, from initial acquisition (online learning) to memory consolidation (offline learning). A major part of the research is also […]
Island of Understanding- A Reading Comprehension Program for Fourth-Fifth Grade
Island of Understanding- A Reading Comprehension Program for Fourth-Fifth Grade Over the past two years the program was operated among a large-scale sample of 2,352 students in the fourth and fifth grades and 114 teachers from 33 elementary schools (Katzir, Lipka, Prior, & Shany, 2019). In a randomized controlled study, we found that the children […]