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Parong, Jocelyn; Mayer, Richard E. – Applied Cognitive Psychology, 2020
Summary The goal of the present study was to examine the effects of playing an immersive virtual reality game that included a collection of gamified cognitive tasks, "Cerevrum," on specific components of cognition, including perceptual attention, mental rotation, working memory, visualization, visual field of view, and visual processing…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Development, Educational Games, Training
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Homer, Bruce D.; Ober, Teresa M.; Rose, Maya C.; MacNamara, Andrew; Mayer, Richard E.; Plass, Jan L. – Mind, Brain, and Education, 2019
Adolescence is a period of rapid cognitive change, including an initial increase in speed of cognitive processing and a more gradual increase in efficiency of cognitive processing. This study examined how neurophysiological changes associated with adolescent development can inform the design of game-based executive function (EF) training. Two…
Descriptors: Accuracy, Computer Games, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes
Mayer, Richard E. – 1980
Recent research on human memory and cognition with particular emphasis on research that might have some promise for mathematics education is reviewed. The focus is on techniques for analyzing the mind in two areas: (1) the architecture of the human memory system, using the information processing model; and (2) the content and structure of…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Educational Research, Learning Theories