Article

The aim of this randomized clinical trial study was to evaluate the
efficacy of an intervention program based on social mediation, cooperative
learning and metacognition (Metacognitive Dimension) in preadolescents with
acquired brain injury (ABI). METHODS:
Participants were 29 ABI
preadolescents: 14 in the experimental group and 15 in the control group (average
age, 10.4 y.o.; average time of lesion, 5.3 years). Evaluations were conducted 3
months after the start of the intervention, using the Evaluation Scale of
Elementary School Learning Strategies (ESESLS) to assess metacognitive
strategies, Self-Concept Scale for Children (SCSC) and Behavioral Rating
Inventory of Executive Functions (BRIEF). RESULTS: The experimental group had
superior outcomes to the control. The results of metacognitive strategies
(ESESLS) and self-concept (SCSC) were better in the experimental than in the
control group (p< 0.05). BRIEF did not reveal any significant differences between
the groups, although we observed better results in the experimental group for 5
sub items of the scale, in the broader index and global executive composite score. CONCLUSION: Three months of an intervention based on cooperative learning
helped preadolescents with acquired brain injury develop metacognitive strategies
and improve self-concept, thereby helping empower the preadolescents in their
social relationships.

Langue : ANGLAIS