Effect of Neuroplasticity-based BrainFit® Mind Exercises on Attention Skills of Primary School Students

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of BrainFit® mind exercises based on neuroplasticity on the affective characteristics of primary school students, such as impulsivity, auditory - visual attention periods and focussing skills. Quasi-experimental design was used in the study. In practice, BrainFit® mind exercises were performed for a period of four months to 32 students, as an experimental group, selected from various elementary schools in İzmir. For the control group of 28 students, no exercise program was applied. It has been deemed appropriate for elementary school students who have gained literacy skills and who are studying at the 3rd and 4th grade levels, who have developed characteristics such as perception, memory, reasoning and reasoning, to participate in the study. “IVA + PLUS (Integrated Visual and Auditory Continuous Performance Test) (CPT)” was applied to both groups before and after the implementation. At the end of the research, it is found that, the experimental group’s impulse and hyperactivity controls, the auditory and visual attention levels and speeds increased significantly.

Keywords: neuroplasticity, mental development, attention skills