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ArticleFrontiers in human neuroscience2024

Psychophysiological evaluation of the Smartick method in children with reading and mathematical difficulties.

César E Corona-González, Moramay Ramos-Flores, Luz María Alonso-Valerdi, David I Ibarra-Zarate, Victor Issa-Garcia

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Article in Frontiers in human neuroscience, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

César E Corona-GonzálezTecnologico de Monterrey, Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Monterrey, Mexico.
Moramay Ramos-FloresFacultad de Psicología, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla, Mexico.
Luz María Alonso-ValerdiTecnologico de Monterrey, Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Monterrey, Mexico.
David I Ibarra-ZarateTecnologico de Monterrey, Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Monterrey, Mexico.
Victor Issa-GarciaTecnologico de Monterrey, Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Monterrey, Mexico.
Tecnológico de Monterrey · MXBenemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla · MX

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Assistive technologies for learning are aimed at promoting academic skills, such as reading and mathematics. These technologies mainly embrace mobile and web apps addressed to children with learning difficulties. Nevertheless, most applications lack pedagogical foundation. Additionally, the task of selecting suitable technology for educational purposes becomes challenging. Hence, this protocol posits the psychophysiological assessment of an online method for learning (OML) named Smartick. This platform comprises reading and math activities for learning training. In this protocol, individual monitoring of each child is proposed to determine the progress in learning caused by Smartick. Methods and analysis: One hundred and twelve children aged between 8 and 12 who present reading or math difficulty after a rigorous psychometric evaluation will be recruited. The study comprises four sessions. In sessions 1 and 2, collective and individual psychometric evaluations will be performed, respectively. Reading and mathematical proficiency will be assessed, as well as attentional levels and intellectual quotient. Subsequently, each child will be semi-randomly assigned to either the experimental or control groups. Afterward, a first EEG will be collected for all children in session 3. Then, experimental groups will use Smartick for 3 months, in addition to their traditional learning method. In contrast, control groups will only continue with their traditional learning method. Finally, session 4 will consist of performing a second psychometric evaluation and another EEG, so that psychophysiological parameters can be encountered that indicate learning improvements due to the OML, regardless of the traditional learning method at hand. Discussion: Currently, few studies have validated learning improvement due to assistive technologies for learning. However, this proposal presents a psychophysiological evaluation addressed to children with reading or math difficulties who will be trained with an OML.

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assistive technologyEEGlearning difficultieslow academic performancepsychophysiological evaluationSmartick

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PMID38638806
PMCPMC11024347
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