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[Executive functioning and metacognition in high intellectual capacity].
1Departamento de Ciencias de la Educación, Universidad de La Rioja, Logroño, España.
Medicina
|February 13, 2024
Summary
Executive functions and metacognition are linked in children with high intellectual ability (HIA). This study models their relationship, suggesting implications for educating gifted students.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Educational Psychology
Context:
- High intellectual ability (HIA) involves complex cognitive processes.
- Understanding executive functions and metacognition is crucial for HIA development.
- Previous research highlights the interplay between cognitive abilities in gifted individuals.
Purpose:
- To investigate the relationship between executive functions and metacognition in schoolchildren with HIA.
- To develop an integrated model illustrating these connections.
- To explore the mediating role of these functions in intellectual resource management.
Summary:
- Path analysis revealed a significant model where executive function components relate to metacognitive components in 147 HIA schoolchildren.
- The study identified specific links between different facets of executive functioning and metacognitive strategies.
- Perfectionism was also measured, though its direct role in the final model requires further exploration.
Impact:
- The findings support an integrative model of executive function and metacognition.
- This model may serve as an endophenotype linking genetic potential to intellectual performance.
- Results offer insights for optimizing the education and ethical development of high potential individuals.
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