Design and evaluation of the computer-based training program Calcularis for enhancing numerical cognition.

Autor/inn/en	Käser, Tanja; Baschera, Gian-Marco; Kohn, Juliane; Kucian, Karin; Richtmann, Verena; Grond, Ursina; Gross, Markus; Aster, Michael von
Titel	Design and evaluation of the computer-based training program Calcularis for enhancing numerical cognition.
Quelle	In: Frontiers in psychology, 4 (2013) Art. 489, 12 S. PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Beigaben	Literaturangaben
Zusatzinformation	Forschungsdaten, Studiendetails und Erhebungsinstrumente
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1664-1078
DOI	10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00489
Schlagwörter	Lernen; Optimierung; Computerunterstütztes Verfahren; Behandlung; Rechenschwäche; Trainingsprogramm; Lernen; Behandlung; Mathematische Kompetenz; Rechenschwierigkeit; Rechenschwäche; Computerunterstütztes Verfahren; Trainingsprogramm; Optimierung; Schwierigkeit
Abstract	This article presents the design and a first pilot evaluation of the computer-based training program Calcularis for children with developmental dyscalculia (DD) or difficulties in learning mathematics. The program has been designed according to insights on the typical and atypical development of mathematical abilities. The learning process is supported through multimodal cues, which encode different properties of numbers. To offer optimal learning conditions, a user model completes the program and allows flexible adaptation to a child's individual learning and knowledge profile. Thirty-two children with difficulties in learning mathematics completed the 6-12-weeks computer training. The children played the game for 20 min per day for 5 days a week. The training effects were evaluated using neuropsychological tests. Generally, children benefited significantly from the training regarding number representation and arithmetic operations. Furthermore, children liked to play with the program and reported that the training improved their mathematical abilities. (Orig.).
Erfasst von	DIPF \| Leibniz-Institut für Bildungsforschung und Bildungsinformation, Frankfurt am Main
Update	2020/3