Beneficios cognitivos del bilingüismo en edades tempranas

Abstract

Numerous studies have addressed the cognitive advantages of bilingualism, i.e., there has been research on a greater cognitive potential in bilingual people, with a different development than the neurotypical one, which entails different benefits. This paper presents a bibliographic review of articles published in the last five years where it is analyzed how bilingualism at early ages positively influences the cognitive development of children and the development of executive functions. For this analysis different criteria were considered to discriminate among the many findings to ensure the validity and reliability of the study. This review aims not only to synthesize recent findings, but also to suggest pedagogical implications to foster more inclusive and effective educational environments, promoting early cognitive development from a neuroplasticity-based perspective.