Effects of Logical Verbal Training on Abstract Reasoning: Evidence from a Pilot Study

ECPS - Educational Cultural and Psychological Studies Pub Date : 2018-12-12 DOI:10.7358/ECPS-2018-018-PEL2

Marta Pellegrini, L. D. Nepi, A. Peru

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Cognitive enhancement refers to any type of improvement in cognitive performance following structured interventions. Research evidence demonstrates the effectiveness of specific programs to improve cognitive abilities, such as logical reasoning, deployment of attentional resources, working memory, and metacognitive strategies such as self-monitoring, modelling, and peer-tutoring. In recent years, many studies have evaluated the effects of various cognitive enhancement programs to enhance these functions. This paper aims to investigate the value of the Logical Intelligence Enhancement Program (LIEP; Calvani et al., 2017) in providing primary school students with effective strategies for the improvement of high cognitive skills related to issues of a logical nature and problem solving. For the study, two fourth-grade classes of an ordinary Italian primary school were involved in an experimental investigation. The results clearly confirm that the program has potential to empower learners to develop cognitive abilities / logical reasoning. Although needing further substantiation, the findings from this study may be useful for both educational and scientific purposes.

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逻辑语言训练对抽象推理的影响:来自一项初步研究的证据

认知增强是指在结构化干预后认知表现的任何类型的改善。研究证据表明，特定项目对提高认知能力(如逻辑推理、注意力资源的部署、工作记忆)和元认知策略(如自我监控、建模和同伴辅导)的有效性。近年来，许多研究评估了各种认知增强计划对增强这些功能的影响。本文旨在探讨逻辑智力增强计划(LIEP;Calvani et al.， 2017)为小学生提供有效的策略，以提高与逻辑性质问题和问题解决相关的高认知技能。本研究以意大利一所普通小学的两个四年级班级为研究对象，进行了实验调查。结果清楚地证实，该计划有潜力授权学习者发展认知能力/逻辑推理。虽然需要进一步的证实，但这项研究的结果可能对教育和科学目的都有用。

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