The Effectiveness of Computer-Based Cognitive RehabilitationTraining on Creative Problem Solving and Information Processing Speed in Elementary School Girls

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of computer-based cognitive rehabilitation training on creative problem solving and information processing speed of female elementary school students. In terms of purpose, this study belongs to applied research, in terms of method, it is a quantitative type, and in terms of data collection, it is quasi-experimental with pre-test-post-test design with control group. The statistical population consists of all sixth grade female elementary school students in the city of Khorram Dareh in the academic year 2019-2020, who were selected as a sample according to the available sampling method and divided into two groups: the control group (n = 15) and the experimental‌ group (15 subjects ). The experimental group received computer cognitive rehabilitation training using Captain Log software for 10 sessions ‌(two 40-minute sessions per week) and the control group received no program. Data were collected using the Basader Creative Problem Solving Questionnaire (BCPSQ) and the Stroop Computer Classic Questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS22 software and analysis of covariance. The results showed that after the presentation of the cognitive computer rehabilitation program, there was a significant difference between the post-test scores of the experimental group and the control group (P <0.01). This suggests that an intervention based on computer-based cognitive rehabilitation programs is effective in improving creative problem solving and increasing information processing speed of elementary school students. .

Keywords

• computer-based cognitive rehabilitation training
• creative problem solving
• information processing speed
• elementary school students