스마트 토이를 활용한 아동용 인지능력 증진 프로그램의 예비 효과 연구

• Published in: Soa--chʻŏngsonyŏn chŏngsin ŭihak = Journal of child & adolescent psychiatry Vol. 28; no. 2; pp. 106 - 114
• Main Authors: 신민섭(Min-Sup Shin), 이정은(Jungeun Lee), 이지현(Jihyun Lee), 이진주(Jinjoo Lee), 권은미(Eunmi Kwon), 전혜진(Hyejin Jeon), 이승환(Seunghwan Lee)
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 대한소아청소년정신의학회 2017; 대한소아청소년 정신의학회
• Subjects: 정신과학; 작업기억력; School age child; Memory; Cognitive training program; 스마트 토이; 기억력; 인지훈련 프로그램; Smart-toy; Working memory; 학령기 아동
• ISSN: 1225-729X; 2233-9183
• DOI: 10.5765/jkacap.2017.28.2.106

Objectives: This study was to examine the effectiveness of computerized cognitive ability enhancement program (CCAEP) using Smarttoy. The CCAEP using Smart-toy which can interact with children via bluetooth is a kids-friendly and convenient method for improving children's cognitive abilities by increasing their motivation for performing the program. We developed the CCAEP which designed to train auditory-verbal memory, visual-spatial memory, auditory-verbal working memory, and visual-spatial working memory. Methods: Eighteen children aged 8 to 10 participated in CCAEP individual training composed of 8 sessions of 40 minutes each for 4 weeks. The effect of the training was measured with Smart Toyweb's cognitive assessment tasks (smart device based assessment) as well as traditional neuropsychological tests before and after the training. Results: Children showed significant improvement in auditory-verbal memory, visual-spatial memory, auditory-verbal working memory and visual-spatial working memory abilities after the training. Conclusion: This study demonstrated promising results suggesting the effectiveness of CCAEP using Smart-Toy in clinical settings as well as school and home situations. Further controlled study with larger sample size including various clinical groups is needed to confirm the present results.