Screening High Abilities Through Executive Functions
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Many potentially talented students remain unidentified and unsupported due to resource limitations. This study aimed to create a screening tool to identify highly able students through a brief assessment of Executive Functions (EF). The TEXI questionnaire for EF was administered to students in an enrichment program for highly able students (n = 53) and mainstream education (n = 34). Additionally, the CHEXI questionnaire gathered parents’ perspectives on their children’s EF abilities (n = 28) to check diverse perspectives. Data analysis showed that highly able students had superior EF abilities, particularly in working memory and cognitive flexibility. Hence, evaluating EF benefits the screening process for highly able students, and incorporating diverse viewpoints from parents and children can improve its efficacy.
Source: Roeper Review
Language: English
Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
Funder: Radboud Universiteit
OpenAlex ID: W4408438199