“Attentive Kindergarten”
A Small Group Intervention Boosting Attention among Kindergarten Children
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22043824 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Inbar Lucia Trinczer (Holon Institute of Technology, corresponding author), Tom Maayan (Tel Aviv University), Lilach Shalev (0000-0001-7288-2186, Tel Aviv University) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 664 |
| Publication date | 2023-06-29 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Education Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2227-7102 • E-ISSN: 2227-7102 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/educsci13070664 |
| OpenAlex | W4382789179 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 49 |
(1) Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of a small group intervention program named “Attentive Kindergarten” (AK), aimed at enhancing attention functioning among typically developing preschool-aged children. The program focuses on improving sustained attention, selective spatial attention, and response inhibition based on cognitive training principles. (2) Methods: The study’s sample included 51 children, 15 of whom received the AK intervention and 36 of whom served as a control group. Computerized cognitive tests were used for pre- and postintervention evaluations to assess sustained attention, response inhibition, and selective spatial attention. Quantitative analyses were conducted to examine the differences between the two groups as a result of the intervention program. (3) Results: The AK group demonstrated improvements in all attention functions that were measured. These improvements were larger than those obtained in the control group. (4) Conclusions: The results suggest that cognitive training programs, such as Attentive Kindergarten, can enhance attention functioning in young children. The present findings have important implications for early intervention programs aimed at improving young children’s cognitive skills, which, in turn, can decrease the likelihood of future attention problems and other related difficulties
Attentional control · Cognition · Cognitive Training · Developmental psychology · Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder · Clinical Psychology · Early Childhood Education and Development · Infant Development and Preterm Care · Psychology
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Preschool Program Improves Cognitive Control
Peer Functioning in Children With ADHD
The Attention System of the Human Brain
Training and transfer effects of executive functions in preschool children
Mental Health Surveillance Among Children — United States, 2013–2019
The impact of kindergarten learning-related skills on academic trajectories at the end of elementary school
Preschool executive functioning abilities predict early mathematics achievement
Behavioral inhibition, sustained attention, and executive functions
| Highly cited | No |
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