Resumen

MANRIQUEZ-LOPEZ, Leonardo. Executive functions and academic achievement in students from a baccalaureate integrated to an orphanage. RIDE. Rev. Iberoam. Investig. Desarro. Educ [online]. 2019, vol.9, n.18, pp.897-922. ISSN 2007-7467.  https://doi.org/10.23913/ride.v9i18.482.

Although the relationship between executive functions (EF) and academic achievement (AA) at different stages of life has been investigated, there is no research on this relationship at the upper secondary level. This is important because the transition for the frontal neuropsychological development in this period of life. This was investigated in the present work. For this, the Batería Neuropsicológica de Funciones Ejecutivas was applied to 50 students from a baccalaureate integrated to an orphanage. Non-parametric intra-group correlation and comparative analysis were carried out between the dimensions and the tasks of executive functioning, the measures of academic performance, the condition of the students and other demographic variables. Significant correlations were found between inhibition, Working Memory and Mental Flexibility, and AA categories and demographic variables; however, the intra-group analyzes by performance levels showed less significant relationships between the variables. The correlations and intra-group differences in algebra AA are the most constant result.

Palabras llave : academic achievement; high school; neuropsychological development; executive functions.