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Veraksa, Nikolay; Gavrilova, Margarita; Veraksa, Aleksander – Education Sciences, 2022
An indirect connection between executive functioning and imagination was revealed earlier in the study of pretend play. This study aimed to explore the relationship between imagination and executive functions in children. Two-hundred-six typically developing children aged 6-7 years were assessed with main executive functions (working memory,…
Descriptors: Executive Function, Imagination, Short Term Memory, Play
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Stolte, Marije; García, Trinidad; Van Luit, Johannes E. H.; Oranje, Bob; Kroesbergen, Evelyn H. – Journal of Intelligence, 2020
The goal of the current study was to investigate the role of executive functions in mathematical creativity. The sample included 278 primary school children (ages 8-13). Two models were compared: the starting model tested whether executive functions (shifting, updating, and inhibition), domain-general creativity, and mathematical ability directly…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Executive Function, Mathematics Instruction, Elementary School Mathematics
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Büning, Christian; Jürgens, Lara; Lausberg, Hedda – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2021
Background: Studies have reported positive effects of physical activity on cognitive executive functions, such as inhibitory control and creativity. These studies predominantly compared scenarios of sports participation vs. no sports participation or reduced sports to simple aerobic exercises. However, whether the type or intensity of physical…
Descriptors: Athletics, Executive Function, Creativity, Physical Activities