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The effectiveness of visual information processing training with hispanic children

J E Obrzut, R L Hansen, C P Heath

    The Journal of General Psychology
    |October 1, 1982
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    Visual information processing training significantly improved visual-motor skills in children but did not boost academic achievement. These visual processing gains were maintained over time.

    Area of Science:

    • Educational Psychology
    • Developmental Psychology
    • Cognitive Science

    Background:

    • Poor visual information processing skills can impact academic performance.
    • Early intervention may be crucial for developing foundational cognitive skills.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To assess if visual information processing training enhances visual task performance and academic achievement.
    • To evaluate the long-term effects of such training on visual-motor integration.

    Main Methods:

    • 153 Hispanic children (kindergarten to 2nd grade) with poor visual processing were randomly assigned to training, contrast, or control groups.
    • The training group received targeted visual-information processing tutoring for seven weeks.
    • Visual tasks and academic achievement measures were administered post-training and for maintenance assessment.

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    Main Results:

    • Children in the training group showed significant improvement on the Bender Gestalt test, indicating enhanced visual-motor integration.
    • These improvements in visual-motor skills were sustained over the follow-up period.
    • No significant improvements were observed in academic task performance or basic concept acquisition.

    Conclusions:

    • Visual information processing training effectively improves specific visual-motor skills.
    • The benefits of this training do not automatically transfer to broader academic achievement or basic concept learning.
    • Targeted interventions are crucial for specific skill development, but broader academic gains require different approaches.