Is Brain Gym an Effective Educational Intervention?
Spaulding LS, Mostert MP, Beam AP · 2010
grade Dreviewindependentnot-applicable
Sample
Review of the Brain Gym efficacy literature
Population
School children; Brain Gym International markets in more than 80 countries
Design
Examines the theoretical assumptions from which Brain Gym International developed the programme and then reviews the efficacy literature. Full text was paywalled at Taylor & Francis (HTTP 403); the abstract was obtained from ERIC (EJ881037), so the record is abstract-level.
Key findings
Brain Gym makes extravagant claims for improved intellectual and physical development and is used in more than 80 countries, yet to date there is LITTLE EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE validating the approach. The authors offer guidance for deciding whether investing time and resources in the programme is judicious.
Genetic confound
Not applicable; absence of evidence rather than confounded evidence.
Effects
| Outcome | Metric | Value | Measure | Timing | Vs | Horizon | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empirical validation of Brain Gym | qualitative verdict | little empirical evidence | unknown | n/a | unclear | not-applicable | domain-skill |
Cited by
- Brain Gym, Whole Brain Teaching, and the smaller classroom brain fadsdebunkedconf: mediumgc: low