In collaboration with Payame Noor University and Iran Neuropsychology Association

Document Type : Original article

Authors

1 PhD Student in Psychology, Department of Psychology, Payame Noor University (PNU), Tehran, Iran.

2 Professor in Department of Psychology, Payame Noor University (PNU), Tehran, Iran.

3 Assistant Professor Educational Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Education. Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

Introduction: Executive functions are excellent cognitive functions that guide other cognitive activities of the brain. Executable functions help the individual to perform his learning tasks and intelligence operations. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation of executive functions on improving the academic performance of probative students. Method: The present study was a semi-experimental design with pre-test and post-test with control group. The statistical population consisted of all probation students of Razi University of Kermanshah. A simple random sampling method was used to select 40 students. Subjects were randomly assigned to two groups of experimental and control. The mean of the last semester was used as a pre-test and The mean of the current semester was used as a post-test. The experimental group was involved in cognitive rehabilitation intervention using the captain log program (10 sessions and 2 sessions a week) and the control group did not receive intervention during this period. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 23 software. Results: The results of the data show that there was a significant difference between the two groups after the cognitive rehabilitation exercises in the mean score (0.01). Conclusion: Thus, it can be concluded that the cognitive rehabilitation of the executive functions Improving the academic performance of probative students has a significant effect.

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