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Direct linkChanjuan Fu; Xiaoxin Hao; Xinyue Shi; Hanxin Qian; Shanyun He; Fengji Geng – npj Science of Learning, 2025
This study investigates the effect of cognitive control strategies on young children's emotional and attentional states during coding learning. We conducted a quasi-experimental study with 46 children aged 5-6 years, dividing them into an experimental group using cognitive control strategies (planning, monitoring, reflecting) and a control group…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Executive Function, Young Children, Attention
William Neil Littell; Brittany L. Peterson – Communication Teacher, 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) is fundamentally reshaping classroom experiences. In this activity, students in a graduate-level project management class engaged in real-time conversations with AI- powered chatbots as though they were actual people. Students were required to perform a stakeholder analysis on the key stakeholders involved in their…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Synchronous Communication, Computer Software, Executive Function
Tanya M. Paes; Joyce Lin; Robert Duncan; David J. Purpura; Sara A. Schmitt – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2024
Background: The literature suggests that educators can use parent-educator communication to support parents with engaging their children in home learning activities (Epstein, 1995; Hoover-Dempsey & Sandler, 1997). Objective: This study examines the relations between parent-educator communication and preschoolers' numeracy, literacy, executive…
Descriptors: Parent School Relationship, Communication Strategies, Family Environment, Outcomes of Education
Suppalarkbunlue, Warabud; Chutabhakdikul, Nuanchan; Lertladaluck, Kanda; Moriguchi, Yusuke – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2023
Executive function (EF) is an early cognitive skill that rapidly develops during the preschool years. One of the common EF issues in young children is inhibitory control. This study investigates the impact of music-movement activities on children's inhibitory control. We designed the music-movement training (MMT) program for preschoolers to…
Descriptors: Executive Function, Inhibition, Preschool Children, Preschool Education
Download full textWatanabe, Nobuki – International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education, 2023
The role of executive function training in supporting child development has been increasingly studied. Executive function is largely related to the prefrontal cortex. The anterior portion of the prefrontal cortex, which is area 10 on the Brodmann map, is essential for the emergence of higher-order executive functions. Accumulating evidence…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Alphabets, Numbers
Somkiat Kongthanajindasiri; Manop Sungkaew; Benchaporn Sawangsri – Journal of Education and Learning, 2025
In this study, we aimed to develop an active play learning model to enhance cognitive thinking skills in elementary school students. We employed a qualitative research methodology, targeting health and physical education teachers from schools in Suphan Buri Province in Thailand. We collected data through individual surveys and indepth interviews…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Play, Executive Function, Elementary School Students
Cheng Yao; Supawadee Kanjanakate; Nirat Jantharajit – Journal of English Teaching, 2024
The study explores the effects of a hybrid instructional approach combining Situated Learning (SL) and Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) on the executive functions and cognitive abilities of fourth-grade students learning English as a second language (ESL). Method: An experimental design was employed, with students divided into control and…
Descriptors: Task Analysis, Situated Learning, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Poowanna, Bongkotrat; Sarnkong, Rattikan; Wangsitthidet, Suchada; Srikula, Warintip; Nakunsong, Tassanee – Journal of Education and Learning, 2022
Developing executive functions (EF) is a crucial issue in early childhood development which is also important in 21st-century learning. EF guideline was developed by Permsubhirunya and co to provide a guide for teachers who seeks to develop learning activities that could improve executive functions in children under the age of 6. The purpose of…
Descriptors: Executive Function, Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Preschool Teachers
What Works Clearinghouse, 2022
Based on recent research and in collaboration with expert panelists, the What Works Clearinghouse™ (WWC) has provided practical recommendations for preschool educators to use to help prepare young children benefit from learning opportunities they will encounter in school. The "Preparing Young Children for School Practice Guide" details…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Preschool Education, School Readiness, Evidence Based Practice
Burchinal, Margaret R.; Krowka, Sarah; Newman-Gonchar, Rebecca; Jayanthi, Madhavi; Gersten, Russell; Wavell, Samantha; Lyskawa, Julia; Haymond, Kelly; Bierman, Karen; Gonzalez, Jorge E.; McClelland, Megan M.; Nelson, Kimberly; Pentimonti, Jill; Purpura, David J.; Sachs, Jason; Sarama, Julie; Schlesinger-Devlin, Elizabeth; Washington, Julie; Rosen, Emily – What Works Clearinghouse, 2022
By learning social-emotional, executive function, mathematics, and literacy skills in preschool, children are likely to be better prepared for the higher expectations and more formal curriculum in elementary school. Ensuring that all children are well prepared for elementary school is a priority for parents, caregivers, guardians, and policy…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Preschool Education, School Readiness, Evidence Based Practice
Bohnert, Amy; Lieb, Rebecca; Arola, Nicole – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2019
Adolescents with high-functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder (HFASD) experience difficulties with socio-emotional adjustment, including compromised friendships, feelings of loneliness, and depression. Using a sample of 127 adolescents with HFASD and their parents, this study is first to examine: (1) relations between organized activity (OA)…
Descriptors: Social Adjustment, Emotional Adjustment, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Monteiro, Marta; Ricard, Richard J.; Ratanavivan, Wannigar – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2022
This pilot study explored the impact of an eight-session attentional skills training (AST) program for elementary-age school children. Twenty-four students, 3rd through 6th grade, participated in guidance sessions involving exposure to mindfulness exercises and video gaming activities designed to challenge visual attention, memory, and…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Video Games, Elementary School Students, Pilot Projects
Bargagna, S.; Castro, E.; Cecchi, F.; Cioni, G.; Dario, P.; Dell'Omo, M.; Di Lieto, M. C.; Inguaggiato, E.; Martinelli, A.; Pecini, C.; Sgandurra, G. – Technology, Knowledge and Learning, 2019
Educational robotics (ER) uses robotic kits as a channel for education and collaborative learning in a play setting. Thanks to adaptability of robots, ER could facilitate inclusion of special-needs children, such as children with Down syndrome (DS), in learning programs. In a previous study, we provided evidence that ER could promote superior…
Descriptors: Robotics, Down Syndrome, Cooperative Learning, Play
Hilppö, Jaakko; Lipponen, Lasse; Kumpulainen, Kristiina; Rainio, Anna – International Journal of Early Years Education, 2016
This socioculturally informed study investigated children's sense of agency in relation to their everyday life in preschool. The empirical data comprised focus groups reflection situations wherein Finnish preschool children (n. 19, aged 6-7) reflected on their everyday life with the help of photographs and drawings they made. Building on a…
Descriptors: Investigations, Preschool Children, Focus Groups, Photography
Neitzel, Jennifer – Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 2018
In recent years, increased attention has been given to executive function and its relationship to the overall learning and development of young children. Because of this, it is essential that educators have the skills needed to effectively facilitate the development of executive function throughout early childhood. The focus of the current paper…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Executive Function, Child Development, Preservice Teacher Education
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