Teaching strategies to enhance executive functions in early childhood education: A systematic review

Abstract

Evidence that the classroom environment can influence the development of executive functions in children raises some critical questions about specific teaching strategies in early childhood education. However, there is currently little evidence about which specific teaching strategies enhance the development of executive functions in preschool children. Thus, the purpose of this systematic literature review is to identify teaching strategies that positively promote executive functions in 3-to-5-year-old children. This comprehensive review, guided by the PRISMA methodology, explores the findings of 12 qualitative and quantitative studies that met our inclusion criteria. Through thematic synth..