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标题：Brain activity links performance in science reasoning with conceptual approach
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作者：Jessica E. Bartley ; Michael C. Riedel ; Taylor Salo 等
期刊名称：npj Science of Learning
电子版ISSN：2056-7936
出版年度：2019
卷号：4
期号：1
页码：20-27
DOI：10.1038/s41539-019-0059-8
出版社：Springer Nature
摘要：Understanding how students learn is crucial for helping them succeed. We examined brain function in 107 undergraduate students during a task known to be challenging for many students-physics problem solving-to characterize the underlying neural mechanisms and determine how these support comprehension and proficiency. Further, we applied module analysis to response distributions, defining groups of students who answered by using similar physics conceptions, and probed for brain differences linked with different conceptual approaches. We found that integrated executive, attentional, visual motion, and default mode brain systems cooperate to achieve sequential and sustained physics-related cognition. While accuracy alone did not predict brain function, dissociable brain patterns were observed when students solved problems by using different physics conceptions, and increased success was linked to conceptual coherence. Our analyses demonstrate that episodic associations and control processes operate in tandem to support physics reasoning, offering potential insight to support student learning.© The Author(s) 2019.