Changes and challenges in 20 years of research into the development of executive functions

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Executive function and metacognition: Towards a unifying framework of cognitive self-regulation (2017, background): “Thus, parents’ thoughtful and intentional efforts to support a child’s goal-directed actions and problem-solving behaviors are a means of fostering the child’s independence from external guidance or control; these, in turn, yield a positive impact on EF development (Carlson, 2009; Hughes, 2011).”
The Classroom as a Developmental Context for Cognitive Development: A Meta-Analysis on the Importance of Teacher–Student Interactions for Children’s Executive Functions (2018, background): “…our study suggests that preventing or intervening in EF problems might be more efficient when integrating such approaches in the classroom context (Hughes, 2011) and when including strategies that stimulate EFs both directly and indirectly (e.g., increasing children’s enjoyment and comfort by…”