Open AccessMethods for managing and developing executive functions in preschool children
Author(s) -
D. D. Kayumov
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
novye issledovaniâ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2949-5377
pISSN - 2072-8840
DOI - 10.46742/2072-8840-2020-64-4-139-150
Subject(s) - executive functions , martial arts , ambiguity , psychology , intervention (counseling) , cognitive psychology , developmental psychology , task (project management) , applied psychology , cognition , computer science , management , archaeology , neuroscience , psychiatry , economics , history , programming language
The development of executive functions (EF) plays an important role in children’s education. Children with EF deficits are inclined to make careless mistakes, to experience difficulties in sustaining attention and carrying out the teacher’s instructions. That is the reason why a timely diagnosis and the management of EF deficits is a matter of great importance. There are many intervention and training programs, which share common basic principles but differ in certain parameters. Furthermore, there are some types of activity (e.g., martial arts or programming) that may positively influence the development of EF. These methods are reviewed in this article. The first part of the art icle concerns an ambiguity in the definition of executive functions found in the profe ssional literature. In the second part, the most popular methods of EF management and development are described. In the third part, we analyze the described methods in terms of the main principles of practical application