Executive Function and Education

• Main Author: Mariëtte Huizinga (auth)
• Other Authors: Dieter Baeyens (auth), Jacob A. Burack (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2018
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Psychology; development; education; academic achievement; teachers; intervention; family; executive function; parents
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Executive function is an umbrella term for various cognitive processes that are central to goal-directed behavior, thoughts, and emotions. These processes are especially important in novel or demanding situations, which require a rapid and flexible adjustment of behavior to the changing demands of t...