Large-scale brain network supporting science learning and anxiety in undergraduate physic students

Une conférence de Angela Laird, Ph.D. professeure, Florida International University.

Un dîner froid estoffert pendant la conférence.

Understanding how students learnmaybe a critical step towardshelping them succeed, particularly in STEM disciplines. Using fMRI,we examine brain function before and after undergraduate physics classroom instruction.We found integrated executive, attentional, visual motion, and default mode brain systems that supports physics problem solving, with solution generation relying on cooperation between executive and episodic memory systems.We explored the relationship between anxiety and gender across individuals, revealing separate neural mechanisms for STEM and generalized anxiety. Overall, these findings point towardst the significance of science education in shaping changes to functional brain architecture and may offer insight into effective classroom practices to promote student success.

Dr. Laird is a Professor in the Department of Physics and Director of the Center for Imaging Science at Florida International University in Miami, Florida. She studies the organization of large-scale brain networks through the development of novel neuroimaging (meta-)analytic strategies and neuroinformatics tools. Dr. Laird’s current projects are examining longitudinal brain changes associated with adolescent development, undergraduate science education, and addiction. 

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jeudi 27 septembre 2018
12 h 30 à 13 h 30

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UQAM - Pavillon Thérèse-Casgrain (W)
Didacthèque (W-1010) : Entrée par le N-1000, accès par la bibliothèque centrale (A-M100)
455, boulevard René-Lévesque Est
Montréal (QC)

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