Effectiveness of Digital Game-Based Interventions for the Development of Executive Functions in Primary Education: A Systematic Review

The incorporation of digital games into educational contexts has increased interest in their potential to strengthen executive functions associated with learning in primary education. However, evidence remains fragmented across intervention types, participant profiles, assessment instruments and research designs, limiting general conclusions about educational effectiveness. This systematic literature review analyses and synthesises empirical evidence on digital game-based interventions for the development of executive functions in primary-school pupils. Following the PRISMA 2020 guidelines, Sc