Computer-Based Assessment of Mastery Motivation and Executive Functions

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krisztián Józsa ◽  
Karen Caplovitz Barrett ◽  
George A. Morgan
Keyword(s):  
Executive Functions ◽  
Mastery Motivation ◽  
Computer Based

scholarly journals Effects and Moderators of Computer-Based Training on Children's Executive Functions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yifei Cao ◽  
Ting Huang ◽  
Jipeng Huang ◽  
Xiaochun Xie ◽  
Yuan Wang
Keyword(s):  
Working Memory ◽  
Executive Functions ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Typically Developing ◽  
Transfer Effects ◽  
Training Effects ◽  
Computer Based Training ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
Standard Training ◽  
Game Elements

Computer-based training has attracted increasing attention from researchers in recent years. Several studies have found that computer-based training resulted in improved executive functions (EFs) in adults. However, it remains controversial whether children can benefit from computer-based training and what moderator could influence the training effects. The focus of the present meta-analysis was to examine the effects of computer-based training on EFs in children: working memory, cognitive flexibility, and inhibitory control. A thorough search of published work yielded a sample of 36 studies with 216 effect sizes. The results indicated that computer-based training showed moderate training effects on improving EFs in children (g = 0.35, k = 36, p < 0.001), while training effects of working memory were significantly higher. Furthermore, we found near-transfer effects were marginally significantly higher than far-transfer effects. The standard training method was significantly more effective than training with game elements. In computer-based training, typically developing children had significantly better training effects than atypically developing children. Some additional factors, such as the number of training sessions and age, also modulated the training effects. In conclusion, the present study investigated the effects and moderators of computer-based training for children's EFs. The results provided evidence that computer-based training (especially standard training) may serve as an efficient way to improve EFs in children (especially typically developing individuals). We also discussed some directions for future computer-based training studies.

scholarly journals Mastery motivation and executive functions as predictors of adaptive behavior in adolescents and young adults with cerebral palsy or myelomeningocele.

2017 ◽  
Vol 62 (3) ◽  
pp. 258-267 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seth Warschausky ◽  
Jacqueline N. Kaufman ◽  
Michael Evitts ◽  
William Schutt ◽  
Edward A. Hurvitz
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Executive Functions ◽  
Adaptive Behavior ◽  
Adolescents And Young Adults ◽  
Mastery Motivation

Game of gifts purchase: Computer-based training of executive functions for the elderly

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alvaro Lopez-Martinez ◽  
Sandra Santiago-Ramajo ◽  
Alfonso Caracuel ◽  
Carlos Valls-Serrano ◽  
Miguel J. Hornos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Executive Functions ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Computer Based Training ◽  
Computer Based

scholarly journals Effects of Combined Aerobic Exercise and Cognitive Training on Verbal Fluency in Older Adults

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 233372141989688 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joe R. Nocera ◽  
Kevin Mammino ◽  
Yash Kommula ◽  
Whitney Wharton ◽  
Bruce Crosson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Executive Function ◽  
Executive Functions ◽  
Aerobic Exercise ◽  
Cognitive Training ◽  
Verbal Fluency ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Cardiovascular Fitness ◽  
Cognitive Assessments ◽  
Computer Based

We have previously shown that aerobic exercise improves measures of verbal fluency in older adults, and such an improvement is correlated with improved cardiovascular reserve (i.e., estimates of VO2). Due to increasing popularity in computer-based cognitive training, we explored whether the addition of cognitive training to aerobic exercise would further enhance the beneficial cognitive impact of exercise. Therefore, this study sought to test the hypothesis that a cognitive training regimen alone would directly improve executive function and that this effect would be potentiated with the addition of aerobic exercise. The interventions lasted 12 weeks, and cognitive assessments were taken immediately prior to and after the interventions. We found that only the groups employing aerobic exercise showed improvements in verbal fluency (semantic and letter) and cardiovascular fitness with no other executive functions being significantly impacted. Cognitive training alone was associated with decreased verbal fluency. These data replicate previous findings which indicate that aerobic exercise may have a remedial or mitigating effect of cognitive decline. In addition, they provide evidence that the addition of concurrent cognitive training to an aerobic exercise program does not provide synergistic improvement in executive functions.

Computer-Based Neuropsychological Assessment: A Validation of Structured Examination of Executive Functions and Emotion

2018 ◽  
pp. 306-316 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gilberto Galindo-Aldana ◽  
Victoria Meza-Kubo ◽  
Gustavo Castillo-Medina ◽  
Israel Ledesma-Amaya ◽  
Javier Galarza-Del-Angel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Executive Functions ◽  
Neuropsychological Assessment ◽  
Computer Based

scholarly journals Executive functioning in prenatally alcohol exposed children in a South African population: Baseline findings from an RCT of a computer-based cognitive training program (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacobus Louw ◽  
Alastair van Heerden ◽  
Leana Olivier ◽  
Tersius Lambrechts ◽  
Mandi Broodryk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Executive Function ◽  
Executive Functions ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Cognitive Training ◽  
Alcohol Exposure ◽  
Exposed Group ◽  
Low Ses ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
The Impact

BACKGROUND Alcohol is a teratogen and its consumption during pregnancy can lead to negative birth outcomes collectively referred to as fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs). Neurodevelopmental delays in higher order cognitive functions are a common feature that affect development of executive functions. Studies of executive function in children have focused on children diagnosed with FASD and there is a lack of information on the impact on children not diagnosed but still exposed to alcohol. OBJECTIVE This paper compares development of executive functions between alcohol exposed and non-exposed children between 4 and 6 years of age. METHODS Children were recruited as part of a feasibility RCT evaluating a computer-based cognitive training program aimed at improving development of executive functions. The study was conducted in a low-SES community in South Africa with a high prevalence of FASD. Both exposed and non-exposed children were assessed using the NEPSY-II. Standardized scores for the executive function domains were compared using a MANOVA with group membership as predictor variable. RESULTS The alcohol exposed group (n=76) and the non-exposed group (n=40) showed no significant differences in executive functions assessments. Both groups showed moderate to severe delays in the domains measured. In all but one of the subtests the average score for both groups was below the 25th percentile of the expected norms. CONCLUSIONS It was expected that alcohol exposure would have a measurable impact on executive function development. The lack of differences highlights the prevalence of developmental delays in low-SES communities in South Africa and suggests that children are exposed to various threats to cognitive development. CLINICALTRIAL ISRCTN17244156 INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT RR2-10.2196/14489

scholarly journals sFEra APP: description and usability of a novel tablet application for executive functions training

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carol Coricelli ◽  
Marilena Aiello ◽  
Alberta Lunardelli ◽  
Giulia Galli ◽  
Raffaella I Rumiati
Keyword(s):  
Executive Functions ◽  
Clinical Sample ◽  
Functional Independence ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Stroke Patients ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Memory Inhibition ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
Executive Deficits ◽  
Executive Function Training

Executive functions include functions such as planning, working memory, inhibition, mental flexibility, action monitoring and initiation, and are essential to carry out an independent everyday life. Individuals suffering from brain injury, such as a stroke, very commonly experience executive deficits that reduce the capacity to regain functional independence. In recent years, there has been a growing interest in developing tablet computer-based cognitive training programs for stroke patients. In this respect, we described and evaluated the usability of a novel tablet application (app) for executive function training, developed in the context of the MEMORI-net project, a cross-border Italy-Slovenia program for the rehabilitation of stroke patients. We conducted a pilot study with a non-clinical sample of 16 participants to obtain information about the usability of the app. Our descriptive analyses suggest that most users were satisfied with the overall experience and the app was highly usable, even with little previous experience with tablet applications. Acceptability and effectiveness will need to be evaluated in a clinical randomized controlled study.

scholarly journals Game-like Tablet Assessment of Approaches to Learning: Assessing Mastery Motivation and Executive Functions

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (43) ◽  
Author(s):  
Krisztián Józsa ◽  
Karen Caplovitz Barrett ◽  
George A. Morgan
Keyword(s):  
Executive Functions ◽  
Approaches To Learning ◽  
Mastery Motivation

Introducción. La preparación para la escuela predice el éxito tanto en la escuela como en la vida, por lo que medirlo de manera efectiva es extremadamente importante. Las pruebas de preparación escolar actuales se enfocan en las habilidades preacadémicas. Sin embargo, la motivación de dominio (MM: persistente, concentrarse en intentar hacer una tarea) y las funciones ejecutivas (EF: autocontrol planificado) también son cruciales.Método. El objetivo de este informe es ofrecer una visión general de una nueva evaluación basada en computadora de MM y EF.Resultados. Hemos desarrollado una evaluación basada en computadora, similar a un juego para niños de 3 a 8 años, de MM, EF y reconocimiento de números y letras. Las nuevas medidas son apropiadas para las culturas húngara y estadounidense. Estaban comprometidos con niños de esta edad, y la evidencia preliminar sugiere que son confiables y válidos.Conclusión. Las nuevas tareas pueden ser parte de las evaluaciones de la preparación para la escuela, y serían útiles tanto para la práctica escolar como para los investigadores. Las tareas determinan hasta qué punto los déficits observados en los dominios preacadémicos se deben a dificultades de MM o EF. Los resultados contribuirán al desarrollo de la intervención individualizada.

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