Contribution of a post-secondary academic enrichment program on cognitive abilities of adults with severe intellectual disability using an e-book
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Post-secondary education (PSE) improved academic knowledge and cognitive skills in adults with severe intellectual disability and extensive support needs (SIDESN). Technology-enhanced PSE programs show promise for this population.
Area Of Science
- Special Education
- Cognitive Psychology
- Adult Learning
Background
- Adults with severe intellectual disability and extensive support needs (SIDESN) often have limited access to post-secondary education (PSE).
- Investigating the impact of PSE on academic knowledge and cognitive abilities in this population is crucial for inclusive educational practices.
Purpose Of The Study
- To assess the impact of PSE on academic knowledge in adults with SIDESN.
- To examine the near transfer effects of PSE on crystallized and fluid cognitive abilities.
- To determine the contribution of background characteristics and cognitive abilities to academic knowledge acquisition.
Main Methods
- A quasi-experimental design involving nine adults with SIDESN participating in an Introduction to Sociology course (using an Ecological-mediational Strategies Model and e-book) and 10 controls.
- Academic knowledge (Bloom's taxonomy) and crystallized/fluid cognitive tests administered pre- and post-course.
- MANOVAs used to analyze changes in academic knowledge and cognitive abilities.
Main Results
- The PSE group showed significant improvements in academic knowledge and near transfer to crystallized and fluid cognitive tests.
- The control group exhibited stability or decline in these measures.
- Chronological age and the PSE program significantly contributed to improvements in knowledge, semantic fluency, and temporal relations.
Conclusions
- Technology-enhanced academic PSE programs can improve academic knowledge and cognitive abilities (crystallized and fluid) in adults with SIDESN.
- Findings support Compensation Age Theory, Enrichment Theory, and the Ecological-mediational Strategies Model for this population.
- Despite a small sample size, the study highlights the potential of PSE for adults with SIDESN.
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