The Effect of Computerised Training on Academic Achievement in Primary School Students

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Executive Functioning; Fluid Reasoning; Academic Achievement; Mental Health - Studies of normal psychology, cognitive function and behaviour

• Registration Number: ACTRN12615000016538
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Sydney, Dr Paul Ginns

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-01-14
• Study Completion: 2018-11-06
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 115

Inclusion Criteria

A random sample of Year 3 and Year 5 students from a boys-only school.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Executive Function Scores based upon 3 tasks each for Working Memory (Reading Span Task; Operation Span Task, Symmetry Span Task), Shifting Ability (Switcher Test, Connections Test, Card Sorting Test) and Inhibition (Flanker Test, Go No-Go Test, Numerical Stroop Test).[Pre- and Post-training assessments, then again one year after training this is repeated (pre- and post-assessments & retraining).];Academic Achievement as measured by the Progressive Achievement Tests (Maths & Reading).[Pre-training assessment and then one year later.];Fluid Reasoning Measure (Naglieri Non-verbal Achievement Test)[Pre- and post-training assessment and then repeated again one year later (pre- and post-training assessment & retraining)]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Implicit Theory of Intelligence measure (survey)[Pre-training assessment];Behavioural observation by teacher and parent of executive functioning abilities (using the Comprehensive Executive Functioning Inventory).[Pre- and post-training assessment and then repeated one year later (pre- and post-training assessment & retraining).];Improvement expectancy measure (survey assessment). This measure has been designed specifically for this study.[Given one week after the commencement of training course.]