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Cassondra M Eng^1,2, Aria Tsegai-Moore³, Anna V Fisher²

¹Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, 1520 Page Mill Road Stanford, Stanford, CA 94304, USA.

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Gamified executive function assessments for young children show promise. This approach enhances engagement and enjoyment while maintaining assessment accuracy, suggesting a valuable tool for early childhood development research.

Keywords:

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Cognitive Psychology
Educational Technology
Child Development

Background:

Digital games and computerized assessments are increasingly common in childhood.
Executive function skills are critical for academic and life success.
There is a need to evaluate gamified assessments for young children.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the feasibility of integrating gamification and adaptive machine learning into an executive function task for children aged 3-5.
To assess the impact of gamification on performance and engagement in executive function tasks.
To determine if gamified assessments maintain psychometric properties.

Main Methods:

A gamified version of the Flanker Task was developed for children aged 3-5.
A machine learning algorithm adapted task difficulty to individual performance.
Performance was compared to a traditional Flanker Task and academic achievement outcomes.

Main Results:

Performance on the gamified Flanker Task correlated with the traditional version and academic outcomes.
Gamification significantly increased children's task enjoyment.
Psychometric properties of the Flanker Task were preserved.

Conclusions:

Gamified executive function assessments are feasible for young children.
This approach enhances engagement and enjoyment without compromising validity.
Adaptive gamified assessments offer a promising method to reduce data loss and improve assessment experiences for children.