The Role of Visual Motor Function, Selective Attention and Cognitive Flexibility in Primary School Students’ Academic Performance

Abstract

Considering the role of visual-motor function, selective attention and cognitive flexibility in the academic achievement and future of primary school girls, the study of flexibility and attention in the studied groups (elementary school girls) can be considered as strategies for the growth of health and well-being, as well as strategies for improving the quality of adult life, dynamics and advancement in all aspects of life, which is influenced by the Response Inhibition, which is one of the components of the executive functions. The research has shown that education and the development of executive functions play an essential role in expanding social capabilities and academic and academic capabilities, and deficiencies in executive functions create many problems, such as problems and deficiencies in organizing, remembering homework assignments, initiating doing something and finishing it, reminding rules, performing complex math tasks, reading text, completing tasks on time, punctuality, emotional control and planning for the future. So regarding the results of the effectiveness of response inhibition training program on visual-motor function, selective attention and cognitive flexibility in students, it is suggested that these trainings in specialized clinics for children and experimental, as well as in counseling centers for interventions to be applied.