The COVID pandemic has led to significant educational disruptions, adversely affecting children's learning outcomes globally, particularly among lower-income groups. Research indicates declines in cognitive skills, including memory, attention, and flexible thinking. Experts recommend implementing specialized brain training programs in schools to improve these skills. A German study reveals that a 12-hour working memory training program could enhance children's focus and academic success. Results show trained children maintained improved memory capacity for up to a year, demonstrating the potential benefits of cognitive training in education.
"The challenge is that some children's working memories are limited, and it's a huge bottleneck for learning," said Thomas Perry, a social scientist and education researcher at the University of Warwick, UK.
One recent study claimed to show that a 12-hour working memory training program had improved children's focus, IQ and long-term academic outcomes.
The study followed 572 German schoolchildren aged 6-7 years over three years. One group of children completed a 12-hour-long working memory training over a period of 5 weeks.
Children who completed the training had increases in working memory capacity up to a year after the training.
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