Transition de l’éducation préscolaire vers l’enseignement primaire : regard sur les fonctions exécutives des enfants, ainsi que sur les perceptions et attentes des enseignantes
Mots-clés :
fonctions exécutives, transition scolaire, éducation préscolaire, première année, perceptions, attentes, enseignantes, habiletés socioémotionnelles, habiletés comportementales, habiletés cognitivesRésumé
Lors du passage vers la première année du primaire, l’enfant doit déployer plusieurs habiletés liées aux fonctions exécutives qui assurent sa réussite sur les plans socioémotionnel, comportemental et cognitif. Puisque la transition vers le primaire constitue un moment charnière du parcours scolaire, il semble essentiel de se questionner sur les manières de soutenir le développement des fonctions exécutives. En ce sens, il apparait crucial d’étudier les perceptions et attentes des enseignantes par rapport aux habiletés liées. Cette étude a pour objectif de mesurer les fonctions exécutives des enfants lors du passage vers la première année, en plus de recueillir les perceptions et attentes des enseignantes (éducation préscolaire et première année) au regard des habiletés socioémotionnelles, comportementales et cognitives des enfants.
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