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León, Samuel P.; Carcelén Fraile, María del Carmen; García-Martínez, Inmaculada – Education Sciences, 2021
(1) Background: An abacus is an instrument used to perform different arithmetic operations. The objective was to analyze the benefits of mathematical calculations made with an abacus to improve the concentration, attention, memory, perceptive attitudes, and creativity cognitive abilities of primary school students. (2) Methods: A total of 65…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Manipulative Materials, Elementary School Students, Mathematics Activities
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Mahvelati, Elaheh Hamed – Journal of Psycholinguistic Research, 2020
The present research aimed to investigate how field-dependent and field-independent learners perceived and processed information when they were engaged in an implicit foreign language learning task and to explore differences between them in this regard. The majority of studies in the pertinent literature have adopted quantitative methods to date.…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Memory
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Monteiro, Marta; Ricard, Richard J.; Ratanavivan, Wannigar – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2022
This pilot study explored the impact of an eight-session attentional skills training (AST) program for elementary-age school children. Twenty-four students, 3rd through 6th grade, participated in guidance sessions involving exposure to mindfulness exercises and video gaming activities designed to challenge visual attention, memory, and…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Video Games, Elementary School Students, Pilot Projects