ERIC Number: EJ1237160
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 27
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ISSN: ISSN-0827-3383
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Do Executive Functions Differentiate Gifted Children, Children at Risk of LDs, and Average Children?
Al-Hmouz, Hanan; Abu-Hamour, Bashir
International Journal of Special Education, v32 n1 p88-114 2017
The Executive Functions (EFs) cognitive ability was studied with a group of gifted children (n=27), children at risk of learning disabilities (LDs) (n=27), and control/average children (n=27). These children were enrolled in Kindergarten 2 and had the mean age of 63 months. The main purpose of this study was to evaluate group differences on EFs measure. Secondly, this study aimed to investigate how EFs correlates to intellectual performance and age among all children who participated in this study. The three groups of this study were matched on grade, age, and father's level of education. The findings indicated that there are statistically significant differences among the three groups of this study in terms of their performances on DCCS Test (the study measure of EFs). These differences are in favor of gifted children then average children, and the worst performances were documented for children at risk of LDs. In addition, both participants' age and intelligence were positively correlated with their performances on the study measure of EFs. Implications of the findings are also discussed.
Descriptors: Executive Function, Academically Gifted, At Risk Students, Learning Disabilities, Kindergarten, Correlation, Age Differences, Parent Background, Fathers, Educational Attainment, Foreign Countries, Cognitive Ability, Socioeconomic Status, Preschool Children
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Jordan
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