LES FONCTIONS EXECUTIVES DANS L’APPRENTISSAGE DE LA PRODUCTION ECRITE : FONCTIONS ET DYSFONTIONS
EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS IN WRITTEN PRODUCTION LEARNING : FUNCTIONS AND DYSFUNCTIONS

Summary/Abstract: This article examines the role of executive functions in learning in general, and in writing activities in particular. Its aim is to briefly present the executive functions involved in a learner’s educational activities as a whole, as well as the impact their dysfunction can have on academic performance. Executive functions are high-level cognitive processes that help individuals adapt to new situations. This makes them essential in the learning process, as they enable goal setting, strategy development, and active task engagement. Through this article, we aim to explain how these executive functions are involved in the act of writing. Given the role of these processes in learning, any disruption should be identified and addressed promptly, as executive dysfunction can hinder cognitive activity. To this end, this modest contribution outlines the main observable difficulties to help teachers detect them and, accordingly, take the necessary steps to address them.

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