The Effect of Cognitive Empowerment on Processing Speed, Working Memory and Visual-Motor Coordination of Children with Mathematics Learning Disorder

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Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran.

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The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of cognitive empowerment on processing speed, working memory, and visual-motor coordination of children with mathematics learning disorder. The present research was a quasi-experimental study with pretest, posttest and control group design. The statistical population of the study included all children with mathematics learning disorders from the second to the fifth grade who referred to learning disorder centers in Rasht city in the 2022-2023. The sample size convince sampling included 30 children who received the diagnosis of mathematical learning disorder, who were randomly assigned to two groups of 15 people (experimental and control groups). The experimental group received 12 sessions ( Two 30-minute sessions per week) of cognitive empowerment through Captain’s Log software, and the control group did not receive any intervention. The research tools include the fourth version of the Wechsler Children's Intelligence Scale (WISC-IV), to evaluate processing speed and working memory, the Key Math test (KMDT), the Bandar Gestalt visual-motor skills test (BVMGT), and the Raven progressive matrices test (RPMT). The data were analyzed with descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) and inferential (multivariate covariance analysis) using spss software version 22. The findings of the research showed that cognitive empowerment had a significant effect on processing speed and working memory and visual-motor coordination of children with mathematics learning disorder (p<0.05). Based on the findings of the research, it can be concluded that the use of Captain’s Log software can be very effective in improving the common cognitive defects of children with mathematics learning disorders.

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Journal of Applied Psychological Research

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Available Online from 09 September 2024

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  • Receive Date: 27 October 2023
  • Revise Date: 31 December 2023
  • Accept Date: 16 January 2024
  • First Publish Date: 09 September 2024
  • Publish Date: 09 September 2024

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