{"product_id":"executive-functions-and-writing-hardcover","title":"Executive Functions and Writing - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTeresa Limpo\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eThierry Olive\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExecutive functions are a set of cognitive processes we use to act on information, manage resources, and plan and monitor our own behaviour, all with the aim of achieving an end goal. These are skills that develop from infancy. While 'reading' has been extensively studied in psychology literature, 'writing' has been somewhat neglected, despite a lack of capability in this area being linked to poverty and social exclusion. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is the first comprehensive and state-of-the-art review of the relationship between executive function skills and writing. It explores its role across the lifespan, addressing all groups of writers, from children and those with learning and language difficulties, to adults and elders. It considers theoretical viewpoints, assessment and methodological issues, and developmental disorders, and closes with insightful commentary chapters that draw future directions for investigating executive functions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten by internationally recognized scholars in the field, this is a new and innovative contribution which will provide essential reading among researchers, educators, and graduate students interested in understanding the cognitive underpinnings of writing throughout the lifespan\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTeresa Limpo, \u003cem\u003eAssistant Professor, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Portugal\u003c\/em\u003e, Thierry Olive, \u003cem\u003eSenior Researcher at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) \u0026amp; Université de Poitiers, France\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTeresa Limpo is Assistant Professor at the University of Porto, Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences (Portugal). Her main research interest focuses on the study of the cognitive and non-cognitive factors involved in youngsters' acquisition and development of academic competences. She is\u003cbr\u003eauthor of several articles examining the cognitive and motivational processes involved in the academic skill of writing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThierry Olive is senior Research Scientist at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS, France). He carries out research in experimental psychology to understand the capacity of individuals to produce written language. His research investigates the cognitive underpinnings of writing in\u003cbr\u003eskilled adult and in children learning to write. He also studies digital writing tools. He has published numerous articles, chapters, books, and special issues on cognition and writing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 312\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.3 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 30, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42728479293503,"sku":"9780198863564","price":151.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/169f1fe483133326b002bdaab3834404.webp?v=1765118663","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/executive-functions-and-writing-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}