Screening for disorders of mathematics via a web application

Zygouris, Nikolaos C.; Stamoulis, George; Vlachos, Filippos; Vavougios, George D.; Dadaliaris, Antonios N.; Nerantzaki, Evaggelia; Oikonomou, Panagiotis; Striftou, Aikaterini

doi:10.1109/educon.2017.7942893

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“…Previous research has shown better training success in children with gamified designs [45] [46]. Web applications could be beneficial not only in screening but also as intervention programs by targeting the "players" motivation with training core mechanisms of EFs [27] [47].…”

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Implementing a Web Application Screener for Preschoolers: Executive Functions and School Readiness

Zygouris,

Botsoglou,

Dimitriou

et al. 2023

Int. J. Eng. Ped.

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Web applications can be constructed to assess the executive functions and literacy skills of preschool aged children using a variety of research protocols. This work describes such a web application and its research protocol with tasks that screen inhibition, auditory and visual working memory, letter sound connection, word identification, and cognitive flexibility. The application was tested on a group of 65 preschoolers with cognitive deficits whose parents were advised to allow their children to reattend kindergarten classes and a control group of 65 typically achieving peers of similar age and gender. The results revealed that children at the age of four and five years old with cognitive deficits presented lower scores of correct answers and larger latencies in all six tasks compared to children that participated in the control group.

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Implementing a Web Application Screener for Preschoolers: Executive Functions and School Readiness

Zygouris,

Botsoglou,

Dimitriou

et al. 2023

Int. J. Eng. Ped.

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“…psychologist, educational diagnosticians, or other professionals qualified to perform evaluations, is desirable for accurate diagnosis of the student's strengths, weaknesses, present level of academic performance and eligibility for special education services. Also, the multidisciplinary team that can provide the assessment may also construct the intervention program that the child with dyscalculia and the school have to follow [47]. The computer based screeners on condition that are valid can only be a supporting tool at the diagnosis.…”

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A Neuropsychological Approach of Developmental Dyscalculia and a Screening Test Via a Web Application

Zygouris¹,

Vlachos²,

Dadaliaris³

et al. 2017

Int. J. Eng. Ped.

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Abstract-Traditional definitions of Developmental Dyscalculia state that a child must substantially underachieve on mathematical abilities tests relative to the level expected for the given age, education and intelligence. However, current cognitive developmental neuropsychological studies suggest that not only the core numerical but also the cognitive skills of children with developmental dyscalculia present deficits. The main aim of the proposed research protocol was to construct a battery of six tests that can be delivered by computer in order to screen children's arithmetic and cognitive skills. The hypothesis of the study was that children that are already diagnosed by paper and pencil tests as dyscalculic will present lower scores and larger time latencies not only in mathematical but also in cognitive tasks. A total of 134 right handed children (74 male and 60 female, age range 8 -12 years) participated in this study. The students with disorders in mathematics (N= 67, 37 male and 30 female age range 8 -12 years M= 10.15 SD=1.10) had a statement of dyscalculia after assessment at a Centre of Diagnosis, Assessment and Support, as it is required by Greek Law. A comparison group without any learning disabilities was individually matched with the dyscalculic group according to age, sex and grade (N=67, 37 male and 30 female, age range 8 -12 years old, M=10.24 SD=1.12). Statistical analysis revealed that children with dyscalculia had statistically significant lower mean scores of correct answers and larger time latencies in all tasks compared to their average peers that participated in the comparison group. These findings suggest that children with dyscalculia present several deficits on cognitive systems apart from the core numerical ones. The results are discussed in relation to the use of computers as screening tools for children with learning disabilities.

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“…The game prototype created in adventure detective genre [18]. The detective genre chosen refers to the characteristics of mathematical problems that contain elements such as solving puzzles, looking for missing objects, solving problem-based in a story [18][19] [27]. The adventure detective game designed is based on the consideration as follow [16][18] [28]:…”

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The 3D Dyscalculia Assessment Game Framework for Dyscalculia Identification

Pudjoatmodjo¹,

Salam²,

Pee³

et al. 2022

IJCDS

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Dyscalculia is a hidden disability and may happen to ordinary people whether they are normal or highly intelligent students. This makes dyscalculia is challenging to identify. One method to identify dyscalculia students could be through playing games. Games concept could make the students do not feel of being tested when they are doing the test. Developing the game to fulfill the assessment purposes needs a framework that is designed for assessing. Design Play Experience (DPE) is an existing framework that supports the creation of a serious game or game-based learning. The framework contains several layers, such as learning, storytelling, gameplay, user experience. The purpose of the framework is to give a player experience in improving their skills. In this study, the DPE framework is adapted and enhanced to provide a serious game framework for assessing, identifying and monitoring dyscalculia students. The assessment result will be used to identify whether or not the student has a learning difficulty in mathematics. The enhanced framework is called 3D dyscalculia Assessment Game (3DAG). Games that are applied with the 3DAG framework will notify where the students misconception are, so that the teacher can monitor and improve their mathematics accordingly.

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Screening for disorders of mathematics via a web application

Cited by 12 publications

References 19 publications

Implementing a Web Application Screener for Preschoolers: Executive Functions and School Readiness

Implementing a Web Application Screener for Preschoolers: Executive Functions and School Readiness

A Neuropsychological Approach of Developmental Dyscalculia and a Screening Test Via a Web Application

The 3D Dyscalculia Assessment Game Framework for Dyscalculia Identification

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