Comparison of the efficacy of computer cognitive rehabilitation training methods and concept map training on the attention, focus and comprehension of add students

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is one of the most common disorders in childhood and adulthood and has a negative impact on the performance and academic motivation of many students. The research is whether computer cognitive rehabilitation training and concept map training are effective on attention and concentration and comprehension? And which is more effective?

The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of computer cognitive rehabilitation training and concept map training on attention and concentration and comprehension of students with attention deficit and concentration.

The present study is a pilot study and research design "pre-test post-test with a control group. The study population included all female adolescents in the first secondary schools of Tehran who were studying in the academic year 1300-1499. The sample of the study included 60 students who The multi-stage random method was selected and then randomly assigned to 3 groups with similar spatial and temporal conditions.The adolescents in the computer cognitive rehabilitation training group were exposed to the Captain Log program in 8 sessions of 30 minutes, the second group was trained in the map. They received a similar concept at the same time, and the control group was exposed to exactly the same time and meetings with the experimenter but without any intervention, and multivariate analysis of covariance was used to analyze the data.

The results showed that computer cognitive rehabilitation training was effective on students' attention and concentration deficits while concentration map training was not effective on attention and concentration and also concept map training was effective on comprehension while computer cognitive rehabilitation training was effective on Comprehension was not effective. Between the two training methods, the computer cognitive rehabilitation training method was more effective on attention and concentration and there was no significant difference between the two training methods on comprehension.

Computer cognitive rehabilitation training can be used as a complementary therapy along with other educational interventions to increase attention and concentration by creating an attractive educational environment. Also, concept map training leads to the acquisition and reconstruction of cognitive structures and increase comprehension of these students.