August 8, 2025Open Access

Executive Functions and School Performance in Primary Education: A Systematic Review of the Last Decade (2015–2024)

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Systematic review highlights executive functions predict academic performance in primary students, suggesting effective interventions.

Executive functions strongly predict academic performance, particularly in reading and mathematics, highlighting their importance.
Key findings show that working memory and inhibitory control significantly influence students' school success across various studies.
Systematic review analyzed 49 studies published between 2015 and 2024, providing comprehensive evidence of executive functions in education.
Contextual factors like family environment and motivation affect executive development, especially in disadvantaged contexts.

López-Jiménez et al. (2025) studied this question.

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August 8, 2025Open Access

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Systematic review highlights executive functions predict academic performance in primary students, suggesting effective interventions.

Executive functions strongly predict academic performance, particularly in reading and mathematics, highlighting their importance.
Key findings show that working memory and inhibitory control significantly influence students' school success across various studies.
Systematic review analyzed 49 studies published between 2015 and 2024, providing comprehensive evidence of executive functions in education.
Contextual factors like family environment and motivation affect executive development, especially in disadvantaged contexts.

López-Jiménez et al. (2025) studied this question.

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