Mr Ant
Purpose
EYT ‘Mr Ant’ Task is an iPad-based assessment of ‘visual-spatial working memory’– the amount of visual information that concurrently can be coordinated in mind.
Equipment
IPad
Procedure
Children are presented with an image of a cartoon character – Mr. Ant – who has a number of coloured dots placed in different spatial locations on his body. After a predetermined amount of time, these dots disappear, and the child is then asked to recall the locations of the dots by tapping the corresponding locations.
NOTE: Corrective feedback should only be provided during the practice phase and between levels.
Instructions can only be reiterated during the practice phase and between the levels. Once in the test phase, instructions should not be repeated, and all feedback should provide positive encouragement (regardless of performance).
Please watch the training video available at this link for further instructions about the test.
Go / No-Go
Procedure
EYT Go/No-Go Task is an iPad-based assessment of ‘inhibition’ – the ability to control behavioural urges and impulses.
Equipment
IPad
Procedure
Children are presented with fish and sharks and are instructed to tap the iPad screen whenever they see a Fish (‘catch the fish’) and refrain from responding when a Shark appears (‘avoid the sharks’). This game takes around 6 minutes to complete.
NOTE: Corrective feedback should only be provided during the practice phase or between test blocks. Also, instructions can only be reiterated during the practice phase or between test blocks. Once in the test phase, instructions should not be repeated, and all feedback should provide positive encouragement (regardless of performance).
Please watch the training video available at this link for further instructions about the test.
