LearningRx has over a decade of research supporting the evidence-based efficacy of our programs. We have more than a dozen dissertations and reports, in partnership with Gibson Institute of Cognitive Research, Louisiana State University (LSU), University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (UCCS), and other prestigious universities across the country. Learn more about our Psychology and Research team, led by Dr. Amy Lawson Moore.
Dissertations & Technical Reports
Examining the Self-Efficacy Perceptions of Adults Who Completed a ThinkRx One-On-One Brain Training Program.
Author: Highland, S. A. (2019).
The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the perceptions of adults who completed a LearningRx ThinkRx program. Three forms of data were collected: artifact data, participant interviews, and member checking interviews. Using a thematic data analysis, five themes found in this study were self-awareness, problem solving, emotional control, achievement, and leadership. There was direct support for the research question from the themes of self-awareness, problem solving, and emotional control.
Stanford, D. R. (2022). The Effectiveness of Cognitive Training on Cognitive Skills in Children Ages 5 to 7-years Old. Doctoral dissertation.
The purpose of this casual-comparative study was to explore the effectiveness of the LiftOff one-on-one cognitive training program on early childhood children ages 5 to 7. The data were collected from 5 to 7-year old children who completed a LiftOff cognitive training program through LearningRx between 2010 and 2019 (n =1,067). Statistical analyses of Woodcock Johnson pre/post test scores show statistically significant differences between pre-test and post-test on working memory, processing speed, visual processing, auditory processing, and logic and reasoning with medium to very large effect sizes.
Achievement Outcomes for LearningRx Students: Math and Reading Achievement Before and After Cognitive Training.
Author: Moore, A. (2015).
This study analyzed reading and math achievement outcomes for more than 6,000 students who completed a ReadRx or MathRx training program at LearningRx between 2008 and 2014. To assess differential effects of each program and to control for placebo effects, the ReadRx students served as the control group for the MathRx program and the MathRx clients served as the control group for the ReadRx program. We measured the opposite skills from which the clients were trained. The MathRx clients made twice the gains in math and the ReadRx clients made twice the gains in reading. In a subset of clients who provided state reading achievement test results, 91% percent of the clients who completed the ReadRx program showed improvement in state reading achievement tests after the intervention.
The Real-Life Benefits Of Cognitive Training.
Author: Jedlicka, E. (2012).
Dr. Edward Jedlicka used an observational survey completed by parents to evaluate whether LearningRx brain training produced noticeable, real-life improvements in their children, especially in the areas of cognitive skills, academic success, and oppositional behavior. Associated manuscript was published in 2017.
Cognitive Training in a School Curriculum: A Qualitative Single Instrument Case Study.
Author: Musick, S.. (2015).
Dr. Stuart Musick examined practical, effective applications of implementing a cognitive training curriculum into a high school curriculum with the intent of helping all clients be successful. As a follow-up to a randomized controlled trial, Dr. Musick interviewed researchers, teachers, trainers, and participants about their experiences. He concluded that teachers should be trained to integrate cognitive training exercises into their curriculum.
Cognitive Trainer Characteristics That Predict Outcomes for Students with and Without ADHD.
Author: Moore, A. (2015).
Dr. Amy Moore studied characteristics of 150 cognitive trainers that predicted outcomes for 1,195 clients with and without ADHD. After examining the predictive value of trainer personality, degree level, degree field, certification level, and pre-hire cognitive screening score on client gains in long-term memory, working memory, processing speed, and general intelligence, she found that no trainer profile held practical significance. Dr. Moore concluded that the intervention itself may be more important than the characteristics of the person delivering it.
The Effect of Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy on Memory and Processing Speed in Adolescents.
Author: Pfister, B. (2012).
Before and after scores of 1,277 adolescents were evaluated by Brian E. Pfister to determine whether LearningRx brain training improved working memory and processing speed.
Doctoral Dissertation Examines Impact of One-on-One Brain Training on Intelligence and Academics
Author: Luckey, A.
Dr. Alicia Luckey studied the impact of LearningRx brain training on GIA, memory, and reading in clients with ADHD, clients with dyslexia, and clients who were not reported to have any type of disability.
Doctoral Dissertation Examines the Effects of LearningRx on Memory in Adults with Traumatic Brain Injury
Author: Ishanpara, P.
Dr. Poonam Ishanpara analyzed the pre-test and post-test scores of 39 adults with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Her results indicated statistically significant differences in long-term memory, short-term memory, and working memory after LearningRx training.
LearningRx Training and IQ Gains.
Author: Moore, A. (2015).
This presentation reports the changes in IQ from before and after LearningRx training of more than 18,000 clients between 2008 and 2015. The average IQ before training was 97 and the average IQ after training was 111, resulting in an average IQ gain of 14 points. The presentation also reports on a subset of 40 students with double baseline testing, revealing a decline in IQ between the time of diagnosis and beginning LearningRx training and then a dramatic increase in IQ following LearningRx training.
Effectiveness of LearningRx Among Students in the Lowest Quartile.
Author: Luckey, A.
Doctoral Student Alicia J. Luckey, M.A., Educational Psychology, Arizona State University, examined the effect of LearningRx training on 2,080 clients who completed programs in 2006. She focused on clients whose before-training scores fell in the lowest 25%.
Independent Analysis of Test Results from 1,265 LearningRx Clients.
Author: Mariachi, R. (2006).
Roxana Marachi, P.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Child & Adolescent Development at California State University, Northridge, analyzed the pre-training and post-training scores of 1,265 LearningRx clients who participated in the program in 2005.