RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL · 2016
LearningRx Cognitive Training Effects in Children Ages 8–14: A Randomized Controlled Study
Students ages 8–14; 60-hour training group and wait-list control group
What Did Researchers Study?
Researchers examined the effects of 60 hours of one-on-one ThinkRx cognitive training on IQ, memory, visual and auditory processing, processing speed, reasoning, and attention.
What Did Researchers Find?
The study reported statistically significant differences between the training and control groups on all measured outcomes except attention.
The study used a wait-list control; results apply to the outcomes and population studied and should not be generalized to every learner.
Publication Details:
Carpenter, D., Ledbetter, C., & Moore, A.L.
Applied Cognitive Psychology, 30(5), 815–826
2016
Students ages 8–14; 60-hour training group and wait-list control group
Randomized controlled trial