Edublox helps children read, learn, and achieve by integrating academic intervention, cognitive skills training, and proven learning principles.
Cognitive skills are the mental abilities that enable learning. They include attention, visual and auditory processing, processing speed, memory, and logical thinking. Academic skills include reading, spelling, reading comprehension, and mathematics.
Our websites document more than 800 student success stories whose lives were changed through this integrative approach. These successes are supported by peer-reviewed research, independent analyses, and studies conducted over more than three decades.
Improved reading, comprehension, spelling
Three peer-reviewed studies published in 2024 demonstrated significant improvements in reading, comprehension, and spelling among students with reading difficulties.
Word recognition
An Edublox program significantly improved students’ ability to recognize words at a glance. Over eight weeks (21 hours of instruction), the Edublox group improved from 28% to 93% on a word recognition test, while the control group improved from 23% to 45% (Jatau et al., 2024, Journal of Human, Social and Political Science Research).
Reading comprehension
The same program significantly improved literal reading comprehension. The Edublox group improved from 8% to 91%, while the control group improved from 8% to 12% (Jatau et al., 2024, Journal of Education Research and Library Practice).
Spelling
Students also showed significant gains in spelling ability. The Edublox group improved from 21% to 95%, while the control group improved from 17% to 36% (Jatau et al., 2024, Sapientia Foundation Journal of Education, Sciences and Gender Studies).
Improved cognitive skills
Research has documented improvements in several foundational cognitive skills, including attention, memory, processing speed, and reasoning ability.
Focused attention
A study conducted in Singapore with 27 Grade 6 students and a matched control group found a statistically significant improvement in focused attention after just five days (18 hours) of Edublox training. The results were independently analyzed by the Centre for Evaluation and Assessment (CEA) in the Faculty of Education at the University of Pretoria. The effect size was large.
Visual memory
Research by Mays (2014, University of Johannesburg) found improvements of 1.3 years in visual memory and 1.5 years in visual sequential memory following intensive Edublox training over five days (22.5 hours).
Processing speed
Dr. Lee DeLorge in Ohio tested 67 students aged 5 to 18 with ADHD, dyslexia, dyscalculia, and non-specific learning disabilities. Ninety-four percent of the participants showed significant improvements in processing speed following Edublox training.
A study by Dawood at the University of Pretoria confirmed that exposure to the Edublox program significantly improves processing speed. Sixty-four Grade 2 students were randomly assigned to one of three groups. Students who completed Edublox’s computer-based cognitive training showed significantly greater improvements than students who played computer games or continued with normal school activities.
IQ scores
A study by De Wet found an increase of 11.625 points in nonverbal IQ scores among deaf children after 27.5 hours of Edublox instruction. Similar gains were observed in hearing children, with increases of 5.6 points in verbal IQ and 12.5 points in nonverbal IQ after 40 hours of instruction.
Together, these findings support what thousands of families have reported over the last 30+ years: strengthening cognitive skills can improve learning readiness, academic performance, and confidence.
Edublox provides support for students with dyslexia, dyscalculia, and other learning difficulties. We help students worldwide overcome academic challenges and reach their full potential. Book a free consultation to discuss your child’s learning needs and discover how we can help.
References:
- Dawood, N. E. (2020). The Impact of the Edublox Online Tutor (EOT) Programme on the Cognitive Functioning of Primary School Children (Master’s dissertation, University of Pretoria).
- Jatau, M. N., Bodang, J. R., & Jurmang, I. J. (2024). Effects of Audiblox programme on literal comprehension of pupils with reading difficulties in Pankshin Local Government Area, Nigeria. Journal of Education Research and Library Practice, 5(8).
- Jatau, M. N., Bodang, J. R., & Jurmang, I. J. (2024). Effects of Audiblox programme on spelling ability of pupils with reading difficulties in Pankshin Local Government Area, Nigeria. Sapientia Foundation Journal of Education, Sciences and Gender Studies (SFJESGS), 6(2), 93–102.
- Jatau, M. N., Bodang, J. R., & Jurmang, I. J. (2024). Effects of Audiblox programme on word recognition ability of pupils with reading difficulties in Pankshin Local Government Area, Nigeria. Journal of Human, Social and Political Science Research, 5(6). (Edublox is the evolved form of Audiblox)
- Mays, J. L. (2014). Effects of Edublox Training versus Edublox Training Combined with Cervical Spinal Manipulative Therapy on Visual Memory (Master’s thesis, University of Johannesburg).
