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"Brain training": Two Types of Approaches to Intervention, and Two Approaches to Evaluation

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Title: "Brain training": Two Types of Approaches to Intervention, and Two Approaches to Evaluation

Abstract: This paper explores a 2016 paper published by Simons and colleagues on the efficacy of 'brain training' programs, in relation to the Feuerstein Instrumental Enrichment program for teaching thinking. It compares the focus of this Simons paper on interventions with commercial brain training software, with the broad Feuerstein intervention aimed at structural cognitive modifiability. Two approaches to evaluation are discussed. This paper suggests an alternative set of criteria for evaluating effectiveness to the "gold standard" traditional clinical experimental design criteria used in the Simons paper. This is the criteria put forward by Sternberg for evaluating intellectual skill training interventions. It applies these Sternberg criteria systematically to the review by Simons and colleagues and to the Feuerstein program, citing a wide range of research literature on the Feuerstein program.

Keywords: Brain training; Effectiveness criteria; Feuerstein; Feuerstein Instrumental Enrichment; Sternberg

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Title: Il "Brain Training": due diversi approcci all'intervento e alla valutazione

Abstract: Questo contributo esplora la rivista della letteratura del 2016 di Simons e collaboratori sull'efficacia dei programmi di brain training in relazione al programma di arricchimento strumentale (PAS) Feuerstein che insegna come imparare. Si confronta il lavoro di Simons che si concentra su software "commerciali" per il brain training con la più ampia visione di Feuerstein orientata a generare modificabilità cognitiva strutturale. Il contributo discute così due diversi approcci valutativi, e presenta un set di criteri per una valutazione efficace alternativi al gold standard della tradizione clinica sperimentale utilizzati da Simons e coll. Si rivisitano così i criteri per valutare le abilità intellettuali di Sternberg, e si applicano in modo sistematico alla rivista di Simons e poi al metodo Feuerstein basandosi su un'ampia letteratura.

Keywords: Brain training; Criteri di efficacia; Feuerstein; Programma di arricchimento strumentale Feuerstein; Sternberg

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Title: "Entraînement cérébral": deux types d'approches de l'intervention et deux approches de l'évaluation

Abstract: Cet article explore un article de 2016 publié par Simons et collègues sur l'efficacité des programmes de «formation cérébrale», en relation avec le programme d'enrichissement instrumental de Feuerstein pour l'enseignement de la pensée.Il compare l'objectif de cet article de Simons sur les interventions avec un logiciel commercial de formation cérébrale, avec l'intervention large de Feurstein visant la modification cognitive structurelle.Deux approches de l'évaluation sont discutées.Cet article suggère un ensemble alternatif de critères d'évaluation de l'efficacité des critères traditionnels de conception expérimentale clinique traditionnels utilisés dans l'article de Simons.Il s'agit des critères avancés par Sternberg pour évaluer les interventions de formation des compétences intellectuelles.Il applique systématiquement ces critères de Sternberg à la revue par Simons et collègues et au programme Feuerstein, citant un large éventail de littérature de recherche sur le programme Feuerstein. (This version of record did not originally feature translated metadata in this target language; the translation is hereby provided by Google Translation)

Keywords: Entraînement cérébral;Critères d'efficacité;Feurstein;Enrichissement instrumental de Feurstein;Sternberg

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Title: "Entrenamiento cerebral": dos tipos de enfoques para la intervención y dos enfoques para la evaluación

Abstract: Este artículo explora un artículo de 2016 publicado por Simons y colegas sobre la eficacia de los programas de "capacitación cerebral", "en relación con el programa de enriquecimiento instrumental de Feuerstein para el pensamiento de la enseñanza.Compara el enfoque de este artículo de Simons sobre intervenciones con software de entrenamiento cerebral comercial, con la amplia intervención de Feuerstein dirigida a modificabilidad cognitiva estructural.Se discuten dos enfoques para la evaluación.Este documento sugiere un conjunto alternativo de criterios para evaluar la efectividad de los criterios de diseño clínico experimental clínico "estándar de oro" utilizados en el papel Simons.Este es el criterio presentado por Sternberg para evaluar las intervenciones de entrenamiento de habilidades intelectuales.Aplica estos criterios de Sternberg sistemáticamente a la revisión de Simons y colegas y al programa Feuerstein, citando una amplia gama de literatura de investigación sobre el programa Feuerstein. (This version of record did not originally feature translated metadata in this target language; the translation is hereby provided by Google Translation)

Keywords: Entrenamiento cerebral;Criterios de efectividad;Feuerstein;Enriquecimiento instrumental de Feuerstein;Sternberg

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Title: "Treinamento cerebral": dois tipos de abordagens para intervenção e duas abordagens para avaliação

Abstract: Este artigo explora um artigo de 2016 publicado por Simons e colegas sobre a eficácia dos programas de 'treinamento cerebral', em relação ao programa de enriquecimento instrumental de Feuersstein para o ensino do pensamento.Ele compara o foco deste artigo de Simons em intervenções com o software comercial de treinamento cerebral, com a ampla intervenção feuerstein destinada à modificabilidade cognitiva estrutural.Duas abordagens para avaliação são discutidas.Este artigo sugere um conjunto alternativo de critérios para avaliar a eficácia dos critérios tradicionais de projeto clínico tradicional do "padrão -ouro" utilizados no artigo de Simons.Este é o critério apresentado por Sternberg para avaliar intervenções de treinamento de habilidades intelectuais.Ele aplica esses critérios de Sternberg sistematicamente à revisão de Simons e colegas e ao programa Feuerstein, citando uma ampla gama de literatura de pesquisa sobre o programa Feuerstein. (This version of record did not originally feature translated metadata in this target language; the translation is hereby provided by Google Translation)

Keywords: Treinamento cerebral;Critérios de eficácia;Feuersstein;Feuersstein Enriquecimento instrumental;Sternberg

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