RMT use improves listening comprehension of oral directions in noise for inattentive children with listening difficulties¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study · causal r2 · q3 · i2 medium
Currency · newest study 2026 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q3 i2 Listening comprehension (TAPS-4 Processing Oral Directions) improved significantly with RMT activated. → Shiels 2026

Evidence¶

Shiels 2026¶

Shiels, L., Tomlin, D., Payne, J.M. et al. (2026). Benefits of classroom remote microphone technology for inattentive children. npj Science of Learning. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41539-026-00427-5

q3 · i2 · causal · r2

Phase one crossover RCT (n=35) in a simulated noisy classroom. Table 1 reports TAPS-4 scaled scores of 13.42 (5.69) without RMT versus 18.50 (6.94) with RMT, difference 5.08 (95% CI 2.98, 7.18), Cohen's d 0.79, p < 0.001. The trial tested comprehension with "Test of Auditory Processing Skills Processing Oral Directions sub-test".

"Both speech recognition and listening comprehension scores improved with device use (P < .001)."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Auditory Processing — outcome: instruction changes it
• Oral Language — outcome: instruction changes it

Related Claims¶

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• RMT use improves speech recognition in noise for inattentive children with listening difficulties during a 4-week crossover RCT — related
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• Long-term RMT use does not improve auditory processing, memory or attention skills beyond the typical developmental trajectory — related