Vedic Science Based Education and Nonverbal Intelligence: A Preliminary Longitudinal Study in Cambodia
Lee Fergusson, Anna Bonshek, Gildas Le Masson
Higher Education Research & Development 1996 DOI: 10.1080/0729436960150106 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Observational study Longitudinal Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 70 |
| Population | Cambodian undergraduate students at two institutions of higher learning: the Institute of Economic Science (n = 23) and Maharishi Vedic University (n = 47) |
| Interventions | Vedic Science curriculum Transcendental Meditation program |
| Measures | Culture Fair Intelligence Test |
| Citations | 10 |
| Key findings | The results suggest that a Vedic Science curriculum including the Transcendental Meditation program increases the problem-solving ability of Cambodian college students, as measured by the Culture Fair Intelligence Test. The abstract reports no scores, effect sizes, or statistical comparisons between the two institutions. |
Abstract
This study surveys the current status of higher education in Cambodia, and examines the influence of a Vedic Science curriculum, which included the Transcendental Meditation program, on undergraduate nonverbal intelligence. The Culture Fair Intelligence Test was administered to 70 students from two institutions of higher learning: the Institute of Economic Science (n = 23) in Phnom Penh, and Maharishi Vedic University (n = 47) in Prey Veng province. Results suggest that the application of Vedic Science to the curriculum increases the problem solving ability of Cambodian college students.