Effect of computerized cognitive rehabilitation on the visuospatial and problem-solving abilities of the students with a learning disorder in mathematics

Abstract

The aim of this research was to investigate the effect of cognitive rehabilitation on spatial visual ability and problem solving of students with a learning disorder in mathematics. The research design was quasi-experimental with pretest-posttest, a control group, and a two-month follow-up. From among the fourth grade male students with special disability in mathematics learning in Karaj, we selected 40 people by simple random sampling method and after matching with random substitution, we divided them into experimental (20) and control (20) groups. The subjects in the experimental group received the Software (2018 version) training program of Captain's log Cognitive Rehabilitation individually for 12 sessions of 50 to 60 minutes, while the control group was not provided with this training program. In order to collect data, we used the Tower of London test (TOL), Andre Ray complex image test (ROCF), Wechsler Children's Intelligence Scale - Fifth Edition (WISC-V), and Iranian Mathematical Diagnostic Test (Keymath). We used a Multivariate analysis of covariance statistical test to analyze the data through the 24th version of SPSS software. The results showed that computerized cognitive rehabilitation caused the experimental group to show more visuospatial ability in the post-test and follow-up stages compared to the control group (p <0.05). Also, computerized cognitive rehabilitation caused the experimental group to have less delay, test time, and fewer errors to solve the problem in the post-test and follow-up stages compared to the control group, while the number of solved problems increased (p<0.01).