Education and children | Top 11 novel treatment findings

External focus enhances motor learning in children with motor learning difficulties.

Moderate evidence suggests that self-controlled feedback is effective for retention, while limited evidence indicates that visual analogy is beneficial for retention and transfer of motor skills.

Study published: 2022-03-18

Dynamic assessments enhance reading skill evaluation

DAs demonstrate strong criterion reference validity with word reading measures, showing significant correlations with later reading ability. They can accurately identify reading difficulties and predict unique variance in reading skills beyond static assessments. DAs that evaluate phonological awareness or decoding, use graduated prompts, and incorporate nonwords show particularly strong correlations with word reading measures.

Study published: 2023-11-27

Dynamic assessments predict reading skills in children with early literacy difficulties.

The study found that DAs of phonological awareness and decoding skills have strong concurrent validity with static assessments and are predictive of future word reading outcomes across different population groups, regardless of language or reading status.

Study published: 2023-01-27

Board game enhances children's environmental health knowledge

Children reported significant learning about environmental health concepts and showed improved attitudes towards environmental epidemiology after playing the game.

Study published: 2021-05-15

Folk songs improve children's oral hygiene

The expected positive outcomes include improved oral hygiene knowledge, attitudes, practices, and overall oral hygiene status among children in the intervention group compared to the control group.

Study published: 2023-01-11

Pretend play boosts language skills in autism

Children who engaged in pretend play showed a 1.9-fold faster improvement in combinatorial receptive language, a 1.4-fold faster improvement in expressive language, and a 1.3-fold faster improvement in sensory awareness compared to those who did not engage in pretend play.

Study published: 2022-04-10

Integration of stimulation interventions enhances early childhood development outcomes in children under three years.

Respondents expressed positive views on integrating stimulation into maternal and child health services, believing it would enhance the effectiveness of existing programs.

Study published: 2022-11-27

Data-driven monitoring improves SAM management

The implementation of the data-driven monitoring strategy led to a more tailored approach in supportive supervision, identifying FLWs who needed more assistance and improving the overall management of SAM children in the community.

Study published: 2021-06-22

Promoting safe outdoor play increases physical activity in children from ethnic minority groups during COVID-19 lockdown.

Increased physical activity levels among children who engage in outdoor activities, leading to improved health and well-being.

Study published: 2021-03-01

Encouraging early childhood reading for pleasure boosts cognitive performance in young adolescents with psychiatric problems.

Early RfP is associated with improved cognitive assessments, lower rates of psychiatric problems, and beneficial changes in brain structure.

Study published: 2022-02-28

Early therapy termination non-inferior for speech

If early therapy termination is found to be non-inferior to ongoing therapy, it could lead to more effective use of therapy resources and earlier therapy starts for more children, potentially reducing negative consequences of delayed therapies.

Study published: 2022-04-18