Kübra Karaçam, Rahime Zeynep Erdem
The level of knowledge of medical and dental students regarding prophylaxis for infective endocarditis
Journal of dental education
despite consensus developmental literature regarding role executive function ef skills supporting development language skills preschool years know relatively little associations ef skills including ef components vocabulary skills among preschoolaged children paper address gap fitting structural equation models examine associations beginningofpreschool ef endofpreschool receptive vocabulary well association beginningofpreschool receptive vocabulary endofpreschool ef skills data 400 preschoolaged children find ef skills beginning preschool significant predictor receptive vocabulary skills end preschool controlling receptive vocabulary beginning preschool however receptive vocabulary skills beginning preschool predict ef skills end preschool controlling ef beginning preschool findings suggestive important role ef plays supporting growth receptive vocabulary skills beyond earlier vocabulary levels direction developmental pathway ef receptive vocabulary preschool years discussion highlights need research optimal approach supporting childrens ef skill development preschool copyright 2013 john wiley amp sons ltd