Oxford University Press - Executive Functions And Writing - Hardcover

Binding: Hardcover
Description: Executive functions are a set of cognitive processes we use to act on information manage resources and plan and monitor our own behaviour all with the aim of achieving an end goal. These are skills that develop from infancy. While 'reading has been extensively studied in psychology literature 'writing has been somewhat neglected despite a lack of capability in this area being linked to poverty and social exclusion. This book is the first comprehensive and state - of - the - art review of the relationship between executive function skills and writing. It explores its role across the lifespan addressing all groups of writers from children and those with learning and language difficulties to adults and elders. It considers theoretical viewpoints assessment and methodological issues and developmental disorders and closes with insightful commentary chapters that draw future directions for investigating executive functions. Written by internationally recognized scholars in the field this is a new and innovative contribution which will provide essential reading among researchers educators and graduate students interested in understanding the cognitive underpinnings of writing throughout the lifespan
Title: Executive Functions And Writing
Brand: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780198863564
Pages: 312 Pages
Publication Date: 8/30/2021
Category: Educational Psychology