Comparison of the Effectiveness of Captain’s Log Computerized Cognitive Rehabilitation and CogniPlus Cognitive Rehabilitation Software on Working Memory and Cognitive Accuracy in Male Elementary School Students with Dyslexia
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Captain’s Log computerized cognitive rehabilitation, CogniPlus cognitive rehabilitation software, working memory, cognitive accuracyAbstract
Purpose: The objective of this study was to compare the effectiveness of Captain’s Log computerized cognitive rehabilitation and CogniPlus cognitive rehabilitation software on working memory and cognitive accuracy in male elementary school students with dyslexia.
Methods and Materials: This research employed a quasi-experimental design with a pretest–posttest and control group along with a two-month follow-up. The statistical population consisted of all male elementary school students with dyslexia attending learning disorder counseling centers in Tehran. Using purposive sampling based on inclusion and exclusion criteria, 45 students were selected and randomly assigned into three groups: Captain’s Log training (n = 15), CogniPlus training (n = 15), and control (n = 15). Each intervention group participated in 15 training sessions. Cognitive outcomes were assessed using the N-back working memory test and the IVA-2 test of attention and accuracy. Data were analyzed using mixed-design ANOVA and Bonferroni post hoc tests.
Findings: The results showed significant main effects of intervention across time for working memory scores (F = 25.61, p < .001, η² = 0.38) and for visual and auditory accuracy components (visual accuracy: F = 40.12, p < .001, η² = 0.49; auditory accuracy: F = 7.10, p = .005, η² = 0.15). Significant interaction effects between group and stage indicated that both Captain’s Log and CogniPlus produced greater improvements than the control group (p < .001). Bonferroni post hoc comparisons revealed significant differences between both intervention groups and the control group in posttest and follow-up stages (p < .01), while no significant differences emerged between Captain’s Log and CogniPlus (p > .05). The two-month follow-up indicated that treatment effects were sustained over time.
Conclusion: Both Captain’s Log and CogniPlus computerized cognitive rehabilitation programs are effective interventions for enhancing working memory and cognitive accuracy in students with dyslexia, with improvements that persist beyond the training period.
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