![]() ![]() Previous research has shown that both acute and chronic physical exercises can induce positive effects on brain function and this is associated with improvements in cognitive performance. Combining Eduball-strategy with neurofeedback or non-invasive brain stimulation techniques may bring further therapeutic benefits. Therefore, our results demonstrate that Eduball is not only a method for regular learners, but also a promising form of brain training for lower performing dyslexic children. After one year, Eduball-group caught up with their better performing peers in terms of writing and reading skills. The control group followed a regular PA program. The PA classes in the experimental group were based on Eduball-method. Two groups of third-grade students of therapeutic primary school participated in our experiment: dyslexics with lower performance in reading and writing (experimental class) and higher performing ones (control class). Since our previous studies showed that integrating learning with physical activity (PA) by using educational balls with printed letters, numbers and other signs (i.e., Eduballs) is beneficial to healthy children, we hypothesize that this is also the case for children with reading disorder. Here we investigate whether Eduball-based brain training stimulate reading and writing skills among students with dyslexia. ![]() Moreover, there is still a lack of effective and innovative methods of teaching this group of students. Working with dyslexic children, particularly with lower performing ones, is a huge challenge for educators. BrainWare SAFARI cognitive skills training could significantly improve cognitive performance in Thai children indexed by the electroencephalographic activities. Practicing cognitive skills improvement games as BrainWare SAFARI could significantly increase alpha, theta and beta frequency bands. Conclusion: It is no doubt that all participants were able to complete all sessions of BrainWare SAFARI program. The findings also showed that all brainwaves were increased with statistically significant while performing cognitive skills ability tasks. The attention and mediation levels as well as cognitive performance or cognitive skill improvement were changed with statistically significant at 0.05 level. The cognitive performance increased statistically significant implying that all participants gained experienced significant improvements in multiple areas of cognitive processing. All participants showed significantly mean improvement of cognitive skills such as speed, memory, spatial ability, and problem solving, respectively. Results: All participants were able to complete the targeted number of sessions of BrainWare SAFARI. Materials and Methods: Participants were selected to participate in the 2018-2019 based on their average learning abilities. Aims and Objective: This study was set to find spatial ability and cognitive skill abilities done by letting students who performed spatial ability tasks after BrainWare SAFARI training exercises and also investigated by using the effectiveness of commercially available lightweight EEG device. The 2018-2019 implementation of BrainWare SAFARI pilot study started with primary school students achieving an average improvement in cognitive skill development. Understanding the role of executive function may offer new learning opportunities for children. Background: Executive functions have been shown to be related to academic achievement and the ability to learn. ![]()
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