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Team Cognitive Training

Team Cognitive Training. Improving Quantitative Reasoning by Training Visuo-Spatial Working Memory. Research Problems. US students underperform Cognitive ability declines with age Improve understanding of brain Working memory as solution. Working Memory.

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Team Cognitive Training

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  1. Team Cognitive Training Improving Quantitative Reasoning by Training Visuo-Spatial Working Memory

  2. Research Problems • US students underperform • Cognitive ability declines with age • Improve understanding of brain • Working memory as solution

  3. Working Memory • Apply knowledge using general fluid intelligence (gF) to solve problems • gF = short-term memory + working memory (WM) • WM = ability to maintain and manipulate information WM Long-term memory

  4. Visuo-Spatial WM • WM = visuo-spatial + auditory + central executive • Visuo-spatial WM  math skills • Train visuo-spatial WM to improve quantitative reasoning

  5. Hypotheses • Cognitive Ability  Quantitative Reasoning • Cognitive Ability Can Be Trained • Plastic quality of the brain • Training transfer • Quantitative Reasoning Can Be Improved Through Cognitive Training

  6. Methodology • Recruit Participants • Pre-Test • Training • Experimental Group: ABST • Control Group: Sentential • Mid-Point Check-In • Post-Test • Analysis

  7. What We’re Measuring • Response Inhibition • Working Memory • Perceptual Speed • Reading Comprehension • Math Ability

  8. How We’ll Measure It • Adaptive Block Span Task • Raven’s Progressive Matrices • Math Assessment • Modular Arithmetic Task • Verbal Learning Task • Reading Span • Perceptual Speed Tasks • Stroop Task

  9. Status: Completed • IRB • Grant • Task Programming • Plans • Methodology • Data Collection • Data Analysis Ready for …

  10. Data Collection • Pilot testing this semester • Real testing next semester • Each task has a scoring algorithm. • Analyze/Compare results from pre and post-tests in respect to training.

  11. Team Composition and Process • 6 members • Everyone does equal work • Ex. All helped program tasks • No subgroups • Work collectively

  12. Advice for Future Teams • Small team is good • Division of work • Accountability • Everyone understands the project • Easier to coordinate • Tight knit group

  13. Conclusion • We’re in good shape 

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