“What makes this program different from others is that Carol has the research and the data to backup its effectiveness. The research on the association between working memory and academic achievement makes this program an ideal choice for sharpening a student’s academic skill. As a father, uncle, teacher, and educational researcher, I would recommend this program to any parent seeking to build the learning capacity of their child’s brain.”
John Almarode, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Early, Elementary, and Reading Education
James Madison University
Publications by Carol Brown
- Equipping Minds Applying A Biblically Based Curriculum for Improving Working Memory by Carol T. Brown ( thesis )
- Human Development: Equipping Minds with Cognitive Development by Carol T. Brown and Joav Merrick
- Neuroscience and Christian Formation, edited by Mark Maddix, Carol T. Brown, contributing author
- School Violence and Primary Prevention, by Thomas W. Miller, Carol T. Brown, contributing author
- Brown, C. (2016). Equipping Minds for Christian Education: Learning from Neuroscience for Christian Educators. Christian Education Journal, 13(1), https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/073989131601300110
School Pilot Program
Read the EMCDC Pilot Program Report 2024.
Summary
Overall, the comparison of GFCS Pilot program students to their ASP peers who were not in the Pilot program demonstrates that participation in the EMCDC training program correlated with higher CTP5 test scores in the Verbal and Quantitative Reasoning portions of that test. Interestingly, Elementary students saw much greater average gains in their Quantitative Reasoning scores, while junior high students saw much greater average gains in their Verbal Reasoning scores. Certainly, individual student results vary based on a variety of factors, but there is a demonstrable average student gain overall when the scores are examined collectively. This set of gains was even more interesting when considering the fact that students received a little more than 1⁄3 of the typical training time. We are guardedly optimistic that a full 60 hours of training would correlate with even greater gains for students.
- Brown, C. (2018). Equipping Minds Cognitive Development. Journal of Alternative Medicine Rsearch, 10(2), https://equippingminds.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Journal-of-Alternative-Medicine-Research-.pdf
- Brown, C (2017) Cognitive development curriculum increases verbal, nonverbal, and academic abilities.
Increase Cognitive Abilities Cognitive development curriculum increases verbal, non verbal, and academic abilities Dr. Carol Brown This research design was a true quantitative experimental study of the effects on working memory when applying the Equipping Minds Cognitive Development Curriculum (EMCDC) among learners diagnosed with specific learning disorder (SLD). A school who serves learners with a specific learning disorder (SLD) initiated contact with Equipping Minds, which allowed access to the population sample. Thirty-two participants in 4th through 8th grade were randomly allocated into an Active Control and a Training Group.
Case Studies Equipping Minds cognitive development training in learners with neurodevelopmental disorders: Case studies ( Autism, Post Concussion Syndrome, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Processing Disorders) Dr. Carol Brown
Correlation between working memory, intelligence, and cognitive functions Dr. Carol Brown
Computer training or human mediator Dr. Carol Brown
Naturalistic or biblical view of human development Dr. Carol Brown
You can read Dr.Brown’s doctoral dissertation by clicking on the link below:
Equipping Minds Applying A Biblically Based Curriculum for Improving Working Memory Dr. Carol Brown
Visual Processing Ability- Early Predictor Of Inferential Language And Phonemic Awareness Ability
Donna Williams-Piloting a Biblically Based Curriculum for Improving Working Memory as a Resource for Spiritual Formation of Older Adults
Let’s Play Cards:Multi-Component Cognitive Training with Social Engagement Enhances Executive Control in Older Adults
Battling Dementia & Living Well with Dementia Dec. 2024 Handout
EM Cognitive Abilities Chart to Use with an IEP