A Study of the Effectiveness of Cognitive Skill Development in a Video-Game Format
Product Studied
BrainWare SAFARI
Subjects
34 students, male and female, ages 6 to 13 (grades 1-7), affiliated with Christian Heritage Academy, Northfield, IL, assigned to treatment and no-treatment groups
Usage
BrainWare SAFARI Was used 3-5 sessions per week, 45-60 minutes per session, 12 weeks, with parents as coaches
Assessment
Woodcock-Johnson III Cognitive Battery and Tests of Achievement
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
A Study of the Effectiveness of Cognitive Skill Therapy Delivered in a Video-Game Format, Helms, D. and Sawtelle, S.M., Optometry & Vision Development, Volume 38, Number 1, 2007
Children who used BrainWare SAFARI (treatment group) showed an average of 4 years and 3 months improvement on the tests of cognitive skills compared to 4 months improvement for the control group, and an average of 1 year and 11 months increase on the tests of achievement compared to an average 1 month increase for the control group.
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