Executive functioning (EF) is known to predict academic achievement in reading, mathematics, and writing in a preadolescent population. However, the relationship between EF and writing among adolescent students is generally unexplored in the literature, despite the linkages between the processes involved...
We have resources and activities for the different executive functioning skills on different blog posts on this site, but one way to grow these areas is by focusing on one task and then developing tools for each aspect of that task. For example, take on common struggle: writing down homewor...
Definition of executive functions. Information about executive functioning problems, and how to improve executive functions and cognitive skills.
“Executive function” is one of those phrases that gets thrown around a lot in child development, but it can be a little confusing. Read on to find out exactly what it means, and discover the executive functioning skills you can expect from kids at different age levels. What is executive ...
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While the concept of executive functioning certainly makes sense, it is strictly theoretical and there is considerable uncertainty and disagreement regarding whether it is actually an aspect of cognitive processing (i.e. a brain-based processing skill), or more of a personality trait (possibly relate...
The third component underlying writing performance is executive functioning. EF may either refer to the cognitive processes of planning, translating, reviewing, and revising that manage self-regulation of the writing process, or to the low-level EF that scaffold these high-level EF (Berninger & Ric...
Think about who you're writing the executive summary for. Consider their knowledge level, interests, and priorities. This helps you tailor the summary to their needs and make it relevant and impactful. Step 3: Outline the structure Create an outline for your executive summary with sections like...
Executive functioning (EF) has been linked to chronic disease risk in children. Health behaviors are thought to partially explain this association. The current cross-sectional study evaluated specific domains of EF and varied health behaviors in three pediatric life stages. Pediatric participants (early...
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