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KMID : 1159120110180020001
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Korean Journal of Rehabilitation Psychology
2011 Volume.18 No. 2 p.1 ~ p.16
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Cognitive characteristics of children referred to a learning clinic
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Kim Hong-Keun
Kim Jin-Goo
Kim Yong-Suk
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Abstract
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This study investigated cognitive functions of children referred to a learning clinic. To this end, we administered K-WAIS-Ⅲ and Kims Frontal-Executive Function Test for Children to a sample of learning-clinic children and a sample of control children. There were three main findings. First, learning-clinic children had significantly lower executive function relative to their general intelligence. This finding suggests that many learning-clinic children have weak self-regulated learning ability. Second, learning-clinic children showed significantly lower academic achievement relative to their general intelligence. This finding indicates that executive function has significant impact on academic achievement. Third, in both learning-clinic and control children, executive function was a more powerful predictor of academic achievement than general intelligence. In conclusion, many learning-clinic children have weak executive function and their academic achievement tends to be low relative to their general intelligence. Thus, executive function should be given more emphasis in psychological assessment as well as intervention programs for these children.
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KEYWORD
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learning clinic, executive function, academic achievement, intelligence
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