TY - JOUR A1 - Käser, Tanja A1 - Baschera, Gian-Marco A1 - Kohn, Juliane A1 - Kucian, Karin A1 - Richtmann, Verena A1 - Grond, Ursina A1 - Gross, Markus A1 - von Aster, Michael G. T1 - Design and evaluation of the computer-based training program Calcularis for enhancing numerical cognition JF - Frontiers in psychology N2 - This article presents the design and a first pilot evaluation of the computer-based training program Calcularis for children with developmental dyscalculia (DD) or difficulties in learning mathematics. The program has been designed according to insights on the typical and atypical development of mathematical abilities. The learning process is supported through multimodal cues, which encode different properties of numbers. To offer optimal learning conditions, a user model completes the program and allows flexible adaptation to a child's individual learning and knowledge profile. Thirty-two children with difficulties in learning mathematics completed the 6-12-weeks computer training. The children played the game for 20 min per day for 5 days a week. The training effects were evaluated using neuropsychological tests. Generally, children benefited significantly from the training regarding number representation and arithmetic operations. Furthermore, children liked to play with the program and reported that the training improved their mathematical abilities. KW - learning KW - intervention KW - optimization KW - calculation KW - spatial representation KW - interactive learning environment Y1 - 2013 U6 - https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00489 SN - 1664-1078 VL - 4 IS - 31 PB - Frontiers Research Foundation CY - Lausanne ER - TY - INPR A1 - Kaufmann, Liane A1 - Mazzocco, Michele M. A1 - Dowker, Ann A1 - von Aster, Michael G. A1 - Goebel, Silke M. A1 - Grabner, Roland H. A1 - Henik, Avishai A1 - Jordan, Nancy C. A1 - Karmiloff-Smith, Annette D. A1 - Kucian, Karin A1 - Rubinsten, Orly A1 - Szucs, Denes A1 - Shalev, Ruth A1 - Nuerk, Hans-Christoph T1 - Dyscalculia from a developmental and differential perspective T2 - Frontiers in psychology Y1 - 2013 U6 - https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00516 SN - 1664-1078 VL - 4 IS - 2 PB - Frontiers Research Foundation CY - Lausanne ER - TY - INPR A1 - Kucian, Karin A1 - Plangger, Fabienne A1 - O'Gorman, Ruth A1 - von Aster, Michael G. T1 - Operational momentum effect in children with and without developmental dyscalculia T2 - Frontiers in psychology KW - developmental dyscalculia KW - operational momentum KW - children KW - learning disability KW - numerical cognition KW - mental number line KW - symbolic calculation KW - attention Y1 - 2013 U6 - https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00847 SN - 1664-1078 VL - 4 IS - 45 PB - Frontiers Research Foundation CY - Lausanne ER -