TENI: A comprehensive battery for cognitive assessment based on games and technology

Abstract

TENI (Test de Evaluación Neuropsicológica Infantil) is an instrument developed to assess cognitive abilities in children between 3 and 9 years of age. It is based on a model that incorporates games and technology as tools to improve the assessment of children’s capacities. The test was standardized with two Chilean samples of 524 and 82 children living in urban zones. Evidence of reliability and validity based on current standards is presented. Data show good levels of reliability for all subtests. Some evidence of validity in terms of content, test structure, and association with other variables is presented. This instrument represents a novel approach and a new frontier in cognitive assessment. Further studies with clinical, rural, and cross-cultural populations are required.

Keywords:

• Test
• Cognition
• Evaluation
• Game
• Technology

This work was supported by the Comisión Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONICYT) from the Chilean government (Grant Number: FONDEF D09I1238; R.R.D. Grant Number: FONDECYT 1110975; and M.T.D. Grant Number: FONDECYT 3031612).