Program for the Neuropsychological Stimulation of Cognition in Students: Impact, Effectiveness, and Transfer Effects on Student Cognitive Performance

被引:7
作者
Cardoso, Caroline de Oliveira [1 ]
Seabra, Alessandra Gotuzo [2 ]
Assis Gomes, Cristiano Mauro [3 ]
Fonseca, Rochele Paz [4 ]
机构
[1] Feevale Univ, Dept Psychol, Novo Hamburgo, Brazil
[2] Univ Prebiteriana Mackenzie, Dept Psychol, Sao Paulo, Brazil
[3] Univ Fed Minas Gerais, Dept Psychol, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
[4] Pontificia Univ Catolica Rio Grande do Sul, Dept Psychol, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
关键词
executive functions; cognitive development; cognitive stimulation; neuropsychological intervention; prevention; EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS; WORKING-MEMORY; FLUID INTELLIGENCE; CHILDREN; INTERVENTION; PRESCHOOLERS; MATHEMATICS; PERSPECTIVE; MIND;
D O I
10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01784
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
Despite the crucial role played by the executive functions (EF) to cognitive, emotional, and social development of children before and during school years, little attention has been given to construct and analyze the efficacy of programs that intend to develop them. The program of neuropsychological stimulation of cognition in students: emphasis on EF, or PENcE (an acronym from its original name in Portuguese, Programa de Estimulacao Neuropsicologica da Cognicao an Escolares: enfase nas Funcoes Executives), is an early and preventive intervention program for school-aged children, and implemented at school three times a week for 5 months. The PENcE was structured in four modules, each focusing on a different executive component: organization and planning, inhibitory control, working memory, and cognitive flexibility. The objectives of this study were to verify the effectiveness of the PENcE among elementary school children and to investigate whether there are transfer effects to other executive, cognitive, and academic abilities. The sample consisted of 113 children attending 3rd or 4th grade at two public elementary schools. Eight classes participated in the study, divided into two groups: an experimental group (EG) (four classes; n = 64), which received the intervention, and a control group (CG) (four classes; n = 49), which continued their regular school activities. The EF and academic skills of both participant groups were evaluated before and after the intervention. The EG showed significantly greater improvements in inhibitory control, working memory, and abstract planning relative to the CG, with a small to medium effect size. There were transfer effects to other cognitive and academic abilities. These findings suggest the PENcE may be a useful method of improving EF and could benefit both school-aged children and education professionals.
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