Although there has been much recent attention to young children's development of
executive function and early mathematics, few studies have integrated the two. Here we …

Working memory refers to a mental workspace, involved in controlling, regulating, and
actively maintaining relevant information to accomplish complex cognitive tasks (eg …

The current study investigated the relations between the three cognitive processes that
comprise executive functioning (EF)—response inhibition, working memory, and cognitive …

The present study explored the bidirectional and longitudinal associations between
executive function (EF) and early academic skills (math and literacy) across 4 waves of …

Developmental dyscalculia is thought to be a specific impairment of mathematics ability.
Currently dominant cognitive neuroscience theories of developmental dyscalculia suggest …

Research and theorizing on executive function (EF) in childhood has been
disproportionately focused on preschool age children. This review paper outlines the …

Empirical evidence on the association between the shifting component of executive
functioning and academic performance is equivocal. In two meta-analyses children's shifting …

Children's mathematical skills were considered in relation to executive functions. Using
multiple measures-including the Wisconsin Card Sorting Task (WCST), dual-task …

This study examined whether measures of short-term memory, working memory, and
executive functioning in preschool children predict later proficiency in academic …

Between 5% and 8% of school-age children have some form of memory or cognitive deficit
that interferes with their ability to learn concepts or procedures in one or more mathematical …