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- Quincey Quokka's Quest (QQQ) is an illustrated book designed to improve Executive Functions (EFs) in preschoolers through engaging reading activities.
- The Italian version of QQQ was tested on 20 typical 4-5 year olds over 8 weeks, using standardized tests to measure EFs before and after the intervention.
- Results showed a positive trend in children’s EF performance, particularly in the Color and Form Game test, highlighting the intervention's effectiveness in enhancing shifting abilities.
Article Abstract
Among the interventions recently developed to enhance Executive Functions (EFs) in preschoolers, Quincey Quokka's Quest (QQQ) is an illustrated book proposing EF activities embedded within a shared reading framework (Howard et al., 2017). In the present study, the Italian version of QQQ (QQQ) was tested in 20 typical developing 4-5 year old children. Standardized tests were used to assess EFs pre- and post- intervention. QQQ was conducted once a week for 8 weeks in small groups. A positive trend was registered in QQQ performances from the first to the last sessions and a significant improvement, in comparison to the control condition, was obtained in the Color and Form Game test. These results, supporting the feasibility of the QQQ intervention and its efficacy in increasing shifting abilities, confirm the usefulness of ecological interventions to empower specific EF components in preschool contexts.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8151119 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/children8050373 | DOI Listing |
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