The development of executive functioning at the transition from kindergarten to elementary school. The role of the home and school context and its importance for academic functioning. KU Leuven
Executive functioning (EF) refers to a set of cognitive functions used to control our behavior, cognition and emotions. It is a complex concept consisting of three core EFs, working memory, inhibition and cognitive flexibility, which are in itself multi-dimensional constructs that can be broken down into subcomponents. Well-developed EFs are essential for school functioning, especially at times of school transition (e.g., from kindergarten to ...