Reading Development and Training of Cognitive Functions in Children of Different Socioeconomic Status
Reading Development. Executive Functions. Training. Socioeconomic Conditions
Based on research about Executive Functions (EF), Training of Executive Functions and Socioeconomic Status (SES), the present study investigated: (a) training of executive functions using tablet like games and its impact on scholastic achievement (b) the relationship between socioeconomic status and Executive Functions. Seventy-two students enrolled in the third and fourth years of two schools in the city of Natal / RN - one public and one private - were volunteers of this study. The students were divided into two groups: an experimental group and another active control group. The students participated in ten training sessions (using specific games for each group). The main contributions of this study are: the possibility to better understand the relationships between SES, executive functions and school performance related to this specific group; the possibilities for adjustments and application of games that are effective for the same group; and to diminish the differences in learning progress of children from underprivileged socioeconomic conditions.