Developing together: The role of executive function and motor skills in children's early academic lives

被引:119
作者
McClelland, Megan M. [1 ]
Cameron, Claire E. [2 ]
机构
[1] Oregon State Univ, Human Dev & Family Sci, Corvallis, OR 97331 USA
[2] SUNY Buffalo, Dept Learning & Instruct, Buffalo, NY USA
关键词
Executive function; Self-regulation; Visuo-motor integration; Motor skills; Early learning; Academic achievement; Co-development; BEHAVIORAL SELF-REGULATION; HEAD-START REDI; SCHOOL READINESS; PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES; VISUAL-MOTOR; INHIBITORY CONTROL; MOVEMENT SKILLS; WORKING-MEMORY; LITERACY; PRESCHOOLERS;
D O I
10.1016/j.ecresq.2018.03.014
中图分类号
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号
040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要
A considerable body of research indicates that children's executive function (EF) skills and related school readiness constructs are important for early learning and long-term academic success. This review focuses on EF and a related construct, motor skills with a focus on visuomotor integration, as being foundational for learning, and describes how these skills codevelop in young children in bidirectional and synergistic ways. The review discusses definitional and conceptual issues, connects EF and visuomotor integration to relevant theoretical perspectives, discusses measurement issues and advancements, and reviews intervention evidence to support the malleability of these skills in young children. Discussion emphasizes how these skills develop together and suggests that research examining children's learning from a codevelopment perspective can help promote children's health and well-being. (C) 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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页码:142 / 151
页数:10
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