VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sDYx77hCmI
ARTICLE: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4341987/pdf/nihms666057.pdf
After watching the video and reading the article, answer the following guiding questions.
***** SUMMARY MUST BE 2 PAGES.
***** second part will be the remainder, so just ONE.
Question #1: Write a summary that includes the following information:
What is the role of the executive control system in our brain?
Explain how experiences change our brains. Provide examples.
Explain the effects of bilingualism on executive function.
Summarize the findings to the effect of bilingualism on performance on tasks involving executive control.
Describe the results in controlled studies of cognitive performance across life span of bilinguals.
Explain how bilingualism protects older adults against cognitive decline.
Conclusions
Question #2: Implications for schools, teachers, and bilingual students.
Explain the implications of bilingual advantages in tasks involving executive control.
Describe the implications of bilingual advantages on academic achievement and language development.