A Pilot Study of Classroom-Based Cognitive Skill Instruction: Effects on Cognition and Academic Performance

Cognitive skills are associated with academic performance, but little is known about how to improve these skills in the classroom. Here, we present the results of a pilot study in which teachers were trained to engage students in cognitive skill practice through playing games. Fifth-grade students a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mackey, Allyson P., Park, Anne T., Robinson, Sydney T., Gabrieli, John D. E.
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: Wiley Blackwell 2018
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/113031
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1158-5692