Executive function in typically developing fifth graders Other
Conditions
Interventions
Current interventions as of 30/06/2023:
Experimental arm
The experimental group's children will train in computational thinking based on disconnected and connected activities named “Cogni Machine”.
the children will participate in standard technology and computer classes. During these classes, the children carry out activities related to the use of the computer and application packages such as M
Sponsors
University of Tolima
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Children of both genders 2. Children from 9 to 11 years old 3. Children enrolled in fifth grade of primary school in a public educational institution. 4. Children without previous experience in computational thinking training. 5. Children with typical cognitive development.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Children with uncorrected visual limitations. 2. Children have physical limitation that prevents them from participating in the activities. 3. Children with a history of underlying neurological disease. 4. Children with pharmacological treatment for some type of neurodevelopmental or neuropsychiatric disorder.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The children's executive functions will be evaluated with standardized neuropsychological tests with evidence of reliability and validity in the pre-test, post-test and 3 month follow-up. 1. Measured sequential planning with the Tower of London. 2. Visuospatial planning measured with the BANFE-2 labyrinth test. 3. Cognitive flexibility measured with the Wisconcin letter test. 4. Inhibitory control measured with the stroop test. 5. Working memory measured with the visual span tests, digits, letters, and numbers from the WISC-5 battery of tests. 6. Visuo-spatial working memory measured with the Corsi cube test. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Current secondary outcome measures as of 30/06/2023: Measured at pre-test, post-test, and 3 month follow-up: 1. Variable computational thinking skills measured using a test Computacional thinking test-CTt by Román-González (2015, 2017, 2018) 2. Sociodemographic variables measured with the sociodemographic questionnaire designed and validated by Cordoba, Robledo & del Basto (2020) 3. The metacognition variable will be measured with the metacognition test and the metamemory test of the prefrontal scale of the BANFE-2 battery. 4. Variable attention measured with Test d2 and Trail Making Test. 5. Test of satisfaction and adherence to the intervention. ____ Previous secondary outcome measures: Measured at pre-test, post-test, and 3 month follow-up: 1. Variable computational thinking skills measured using a test designed for study 2. Sociodemographic variables measured with the sociodemographic questionnaire designed and validated by Cordoba, Robledo & del Basto (2020) 3. Variable metacognitive processes in writing measured with the metacognition test | — |
Countries
Colombia
Contacts
Public ContactCarolina Robledo Castro
Outcome results
None listed