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Sara Franklin-Gillette; George J. DuPaul; Julie Fogt; Jenelle Nissley-Tsiopinis; Lee Kern – Psychology in the Schools, 2026
Although many students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) have organizational skills deficits (i.e., management of materials, time, and tasks), there is limited research on organizational skills interventions for these students. Organizational skills interventions are effective in improving materials organization, time management, and…
Descriptors: Time Management, Daily Living Skills, Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders
Ebru Ger; Svenja Cibien; Claudia M. Roebers – Applied Cognitive Psychology, 2025
This study addressed potential differential effects of EF training as a function of language background. Training monolingual children with EF-fostering challenges and feedback may support them more than multilinguals, who face comparable challenges when switching languages. We assessed monolingual (n = 110) and multilingual (n = 91) 6-year-olds…
Descriptors: Executive Function, Training, Monolingualism, Feedback (Response)
Mercedes Montenegro-Peña; Pedro Montejo Carrasco; M. Emiliana De Andrés Montes; Antonio García Marín; Borja Montejo Rubio; David Prada Crespo – Educational Gerontology, 2025
The results of Cognitive Intervention (CI) programs vary considerably; thus, it is helpful to assess the characteristics that enhance the effectiveness of these programs. Our objectives were to analyze the effectiveness of a multicomponent CI program called UMAM on cognitive performance, subjective memory, daily forgetfulness, and mood of…
Descriptors: Memory, Intervention, Program Effectiveness, Older Adults
Enhancing Executive Function in Children and Adolescents through Motor Learning: A Systematic Review
Madison J. Richter; Hassan Ali; Maarten A. Immink – Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 2025
Enhancing executive function in children and adolescents can have significant positive impact on their current and future daily lives. Upregulation of executive function associated with motor skill acquisition suggests that motor learning scenarios provide valuable developmental opportunities to optimize executive function. The present systematic…
Descriptors: Executive Function, Children, Adolescents, Motor Development
Costanza Ruffini; Eleonora Pizzigallo; Chiara Pecini; Laura Bertolo; Barbara Carretti – Reading Research Quarterly, 2025
It is acknowledged the need for interventions to improve reading comprehension and its cognitive underpinnings, such as executive functions. The present study implemented a computerized cognitive training for enhancing reading comprehension in primary school children through EF activities embedded in text comprehension exercises. 263 third and…
Descriptors: Executive Function, Computer Assisted Instruction, Training, Reading Instruction
Horowitz-Kraus, Tzipi – Mind, Brain, and Education, 2023
This review paper aims to define the involvement of Executive Functions (EF) in reading fluency in typically developing children and those with reading difficulties (RD)/dyslexia using neuroimaging and cognitive measurements. The data presented in this review demonstrate how training reading fluency with EF principles improved reading fluency and…
Descriptors: Executive Function, Reading Fluency, Reading Difficulties, Dyslexia
Chanatip Bubpamas; Pornpun Pengpol – Shanlax International Journal of Education, 2025
This research aimed to 1) Study the learning experiences management ability of teachers 2) Study the satisfaction of the teachers towards training course curriculum and 3) Compare executive function skill of early childhood before and after learning experiences management. The research method was experimental research design, utilizing the…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Teachers, Teacher Competencies, Early Childhood Education, Executive Function
Orraporn Tubtimsri; Prasong Saihong; Thanyathip Boonyiam – Journal of Education and Learning, 2025
This research aimed to develop an instructional coaching model to enhance early childhood educators' abilities in designing learning experiences for brain management. This research employed a mixed-methods approach, combining quantitative and qualitative methods and consisted of two phases: 1) developing an instructional coaching framework, and 2)…
Descriptors: Training, Curriculum Development, Learning Experience, Executive Function
Carlotta Rivella; Clara Bombonato; Chiara Pecini; Andrea Frascari; Paola Viterbori – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2024
Previous research has demonstrated the effectiveness of executive functions (EFs) training, both in computer-based and school-based formats. However, there is limited research on the combined effects of these training modalities. This study aims to assess the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of an EFs training programme for primary school…
Descriptors: Executive Function, Training, Elementary School Students, Computer Assisted Instruction
Jens Dietrichson; Julie Kaas Seerup; Sofie Elgaard Iisager Jensen; Johan Klejs; Elizabeth Bengtsen; Martin Williams Strandby; Morten Kjær Thomsen – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, 2025
Executive functions are a set of cognitive skills and processes used when directing behaviour towards the attainment of a certain goal. A large literature has documented positive associations between executive functions and a variety of desirable outcomes throughout life, including academic achievement. However, training executive functions…
Descriptors: Executive Function, Preschool Children, Early Intervention, Language Skills
Kubota, Maki; Hadley, Lauren V.; Schaeffner, Simone; Könen, Tanja; Meaney, Julie-Anne; Morey, Candice C.; Auyeung, Bonnie; Moriguchi, Yusuke; Karbach, Julia; Chevalier, Nicolas – Developmental Psychology, 2023
The current study investigated the effects of metacognitive and executive function (EF) training on childhood EF (inhibition, working memory [WM], cognitive flexibility, and proactive/reactive control) and academic skills (reading, reasoning, and math) among children from disadvantaged backgrounds. Children (N = 134, M[subscript age] = 8.70 years)…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Executive Function, Academic Ability, Child Behavior
Costanza Ruffini; Camilla Chini; Giulia Lombardi; Silvia Della Rocca; Annarita Monaco; Sara Campana; Chiara Pecini – Mind, Brain, and Education, 2024
Interventions targeting cognitive control processes, such as Executive Functions (EF) have recently been experimented to enhance early math skills. This pilot study explored the feasibility and effectiveness of an intervention integrating EF activities into the mathematical domain among second-grade students. One hundred and four…
Descriptors: Training, Executive Function, Elementary School Students, Grade 2
Yamamoto, Noriko; Imai-Matsumura, Kyoko – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 2023
Japan's Social Thinking and Academic Readiness Training (START) program Academic Readiness (AR) lesson aims to improve self-regulation, executive function, and behavior problems in kindergarten children, but the effects of the START program AR lessons in unfavorable circumstances are unclear. Therefore, this study investigated the effects of the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Executive Function, Training, Kindergarten
Cai, Dan; Zhao, Jing; Chen, Zhijun; Liu, Di – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2023
Executive function (EF) training has shown promise for remedying general EF deficiencies faced by students with mathematics difficulty (MD) and for improving their performance. However, latest research also suggests that the instant and sustained effects of EF training remain inconsistent. In this study, 32 Chinese students with MD, age 7 to 10…
Descriptors: Children, Elementary School Students, Executive Function, Training
Jason Krell; Patrick K. Dolecki; Anderson Todd – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2023
Objective: To determine whether in situ neurofeedback training can be used as a tool to build sustained attention in the general student population and whether gains in attention translate to more effective work habits and learning skills. Method: Students participated in attention training game-based neurofeedback in situ for a period of 35…
Descriptors: Attention, Training, Game Based Learning, Program Effectiveness

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