Intervention in executive functions for mathematical problem solving skills for Middle School

Academic success is intrinsically linked to students' ability to perform fundamental tasks related to executive functions (EF). However, these skills are not systematically taught in schools and are rarely the focus of the curriculum. Given this, the objective of this study was to develop a mod...

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Autores: Steffen, Luana, Spindler Sperafico, Yasmini, Martins Dias, Natália, de Oliveira Cardoso, Caroline
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)
Repositorio:Revista de Psicologia (Fortaleza. Online)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:periodicos.ufc:article/92550
Acceso en línea:http://www.periodicos.ufc.br/psicologiaufc/article/view/92550
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:math
executive functions
high school
problem solving
matemática
funções executivas
ensino médio
resolução de problemas
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Sumario:Academic success is intrinsically linked to students' ability to perform fundamental tasks related to executive functions (EF). However, these skills are not systematically taught in schools and are rarely the focus of the curriculum. Given this, the objective of this study was to develop a module dedicated to teaching EF strategies aimed at solving mathematical problems. This initiative is part of the FE Intervention Program for academic learning (πFex-Academics EM), high school students. The research followed five stages: literature review, module construction, analysis by expert judges, pilot study and integration of results. The development of the module included the participation of specialists in neuropsychology and mathematics, as well as evaluation by mathematics teachers and neuropsychologists. Satisfactory and excellent validity and agreement rates were verified, which shows that the module presents evidence of content validity both for each of the activities and for the module as a whole. The pilot study revealed good understanding of the activities by students, indicating potential for motivation and effective use of the proposed strategy. This module represents a promising tool for stimulating executive functions and mathematical skills in adolescents, with significant implications for the field of school neuropsychological intervention.