ERIC Number: EJ1095474
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 21
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-0973
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The Efficacy of the LearningRx Cognitive Training Program: Modality and Transfer Effects
Hill, Oliver W.; Serpell, Zewelanji; Faison, M. Omar
Journal of Experimental Education, v84 n3 p600-620 2016
This article describes two studies testing the efficacy of a commercial one-on-one cognitive training program (LearningRx) and its computer-based version (Brainskills) in laboratory and school settings. Study 1 tested Brainskills in a laboratory setting with 322 middle school students. Paired "t"-tests revealed significant gains on all cognitive measures and math performance after 3 weeks of training. Study 2, a randomized control study, included 225 high school students randomly assigned to one of three conditions: LearningRx, Brainskills, or study hall (control) in a school setting for a 15-week training period. Univariate ANCOVAs revealed significantly higher scores for the treatment groups compared with controls on working memory, logic and reasoning, and three of four math attitude measures but not for math performance. Implications for school-based interventions are discussed.
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Individual Instruction, Computer Assisted Instruction, Middle School Students, High School Students, Randomized Controlled Trials, Statistical Analysis, Cognitive Development, Mathematics Achievement, Short Term Memory, Logical Thinking, Student Attitudes, Attitude Measures, Cognitive Tests, Transfer of Training, Intelligence Tests, Pretests Posttests, Multivariate Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Junior High Schools; High Schools
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: DRL0929779; HRD1137535