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Direct linkD'Intino, Joseph – Psychology in the Schools, 2023
Executive functions are widely considered as an umbrella term for the higher order cognitive processes that contribute to goal-directed behavior. In addition, executive functions are highly correlated with positive academic outcomes. To promote the development of executive functions among youth within educational settings, some theorists and…
Descriptors: Executive Function, Skill Development, Literature Reviews, Daily Living Skills
Efsun Birtwistle; Olga Chernikova; Miriam Wünsch; Frank Niklas – SAGE Open, 2025
We investigated the effect of cognitive training of executive functions on children's cognitive outcomes. To address this issue, a systematic meta-analysis of published research articles on cognitive training interventions was performed considering children's age, training duration, -procedure, and -technology in moderator analyses. The results (N…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, Executive Function
Kelly B. Cartwright; Sierra R. Palian – Educational Psychologist, 2024
Theoretical perspectives within disciplinary fields are often characterized by initially dichotomous frameworks that become more integrative over time. Indeed, popular discourse on the Science of Reading emphasizes dichotomous contributions of word reading and language comprehension to reading. Yet, these skill sets are inherently complex,…
Descriptors: Executive Function, Reading Instruction, Grade 1, Grade 2
Randolph, Justus J.; Bryson, Anaya; Menon, Lakshmi; Henderson, David K.; Manuel, Austin Kureethara; Michaels, Stephen; Rosenstein, Debra Leigh Walls; McPherson, Warren; O'Grady, Rebecca; Lillard, Angeline S. – Campbell Systematic Reviews, 2023
Montessori education is the oldest and most widely implemented alternative education in the world and includes a full system of lessons and hands-on materials for children from birth to 18 years, presented individually, and embedded in a philosophical framework regarding children's development and its optimal conditions. The objectives of this…
Descriptors: Montessori Method, Program Effectiveness, Outcomes of Education, Comparative Analysis
Mason, Lucia; Zaccoletti, Sonia – Educational Psychology Review, 2021
Recent research about the learning of science has suggested that misconceptions are not replaced by scientific conceptions and extinguished once conceptual change has occurred. Rather, misconceptions still exist alongside the acquired scientific conceptions and must be suppressed in order to use scientific conceptions. Our goal in this review is…
Descriptors: Inhibition, Learning Processes, Scientific Concepts, Misconceptions
Download full textCassondra M. Eng; Rachel M. Flynn; Erik D. Thiessen; Anna V. Fisher – Grantee Submission, 2023
Exergames (video games that promote cognitive and physical activity simultaneously) benefit executive function (EF) in elderly populations. It has been suggested that exergames may induce larger effects than cognitive or exercise training alone, but few reviews have synthesized the causal factors of exergames on EF from experimental research with…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Exercise Physiology, Video Games, Game Based Learning
Caldarella, Paul; Moya, Malka S. – Middle Grades Review, 2022
Middle school is a time of adjustments in youth: physical, intellectual, and social changes often result in stress. Middle school students are vulnerable to academic, behavioral, and mental health problems. Yoga is an Indian discipline practiced for health and relaxation. School-based yoga programs are becoming increasingly common given their…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Metacognition, Physical Activities, Mental Health
