Table S1.
Example of memory training protocols between SR group and SR + M group (learn item: “Eating food bite by bite”)
| SR group | SR + M group | |
|---|---|---|
| Phase I: warm-up (2 minutes) | Introducing each other, orientation to place, time, and people | |
| Phase IIa: memory training (40 minutes) | Spaced retrieval memory training: During all recall interval (A, B, C, D, E), the trainers arranged reading a newspaper activity for the subjects | Spaced retrieval memory training combined with Montessori activities: interval A and B arranged weight discrimination sensory stimulation, interval C and D arranged golf ball scooping activity, and interval E arranged scooping extension exercise activity – upward/downward extension |
| Phase III: conclusion (3 minutes) | Review of day’s activity, after which materials used in the activity were put away. Announce the activity to be done in the next session | |
Note:
a
The training protocols between SR group and SR + M group only differ in Phase II.
Abbreviations: SR, spaced retrieval training group; SR + M, spaced retrieval and Montessori-based activities training group.