INTRODUCTION

Similar to the primary school version of i-maze, this version of the working memory training app is specifically tailored for preschool children with special educational needs and/or from low-income families.

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TARGET

Preschool children with special educational needs and/or from low-income families

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FEATURES

• Five basic maps plus one optional map

• Each map contains 5 n-back and 5 card-pairing games

• A new set of stimulus packages (e.g., colours / shapes / letters / numbers / Chinese characters / stimulus with Stroop effect)

• A child friendly storyline – “A Bear is Living Alone in a Cave”

• Different time restrictions are set for different age groups

• Simplified language, easy to use game design, and more use of animations and pictures which match the children’s developmental stage.

• Training data will be recorded in the backend system, including the game session, type of game, accuracy rate, and reaction time.

 

HOW TO PLAY?

• In the n-back game, children need to determine whether each item in the sequence matches the one presented n items ago. Two buttons are given to the players: Match / No Match; they must choose either of the two buttons before proceeding to the next item.

• For the card-pairing task, they must find the matching pairs of cards by turning over two cards of their choice at a time.

 

EVIDENCE-BASED WORKING MEMORY TRAINING

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WORLDWIDE RECOGNITION

This preschool version of i-maze was showcased at the 7th International Invention Innovation Competition in Canada (iCAN) in 2022 and won a silver medal and a Canadian special award of excellence.

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