Neuropsychology
morteza homayounnia Firouzjah; Morteza Pourazar; Mona Rezae; Ali Abadyan
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Background: Executive functions in primary school children are very important because they can have a decisive role in improving children's performance in school and even for their future. Aims: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of computer games and motor games on the executive ...
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Background: Executive functions in primary school children are very important because they can have a decisive role in improving children's performance in school and even for their future. Aims: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of computer games and motor games on the executive functions of primary school students. Methods: The current research was a semi-experimental. The statistical community was all the 7-9 years old primary school students of Babol city in 1401. To select the sample, three schools were selected through random sampling. 15 people from each school were randomly divided into three groups (movement games, computer games and control). The research tool was BRIEF Executive Functions Questionnaire. Movement and computer group programs were conducted for 12 sessions (4 weeks and three sessions per week). The control group continued their usual programs. Analysis of covariance test and Bonferroni's post hoc test were performed at the level of p<0.05. Results: The results of the analysis of covariance showed that by considering the pre-test scores as the control variable, the training interventions (computer games and movement games) caused a significant difference between the experimental groups. Based on the results of Bonferroni's post hoc test, the difference in executive function variables between the two experimental groups and the control group was significant (p<0.001) but non-significant with each other (p>0.05). Conclusion: motor and computer games can be used as a practical option in order to improve children's executive functions.
morteza homayounnia; mahmoud shiekh; rasool hemayattalab; shahnaz shahrbanian; alireza homayouni
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Introduction : The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of environmental affordances on metacognitive in children with intellectual disability. Method: This was a quasi-experimental study. Target population included 175 children (6-9 years old) with intellectual disability living in Babol ...
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Introduction : The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of environmental affordances on metacognitive in children with intellectual disability. Method: This was a quasi-experimental study. Target population included 175 children (6-9 years old) with intellectual disability living in Babol in 2017. Among them 50 children were conveniently recruited and randomly divided into two groups: experimental and control group (25 per each group). The experimental group went under a specific program including the environmental affordances, such as, facilities, training, and exercises focusing on motor skills development of children. The intervention lasted for 36 weeks, 3 sessions per week, and 30 to 45 minutes per session. The metacognitive questionnaire (MCQ-C) was used to assess metacognitive skills. Analysis of covariance was used to analyze the collected data. Results: The results indicated that the environmental affordances were effective in improving m metacognitive (pConclusion: Considering the lack of metacognitive skills in children with mental disorders and the relationship between metacognition and learning, it can be argued that is suggested improving the metacognitive skills of these children in order to improve the learning of different skills.
