These correlations could be used to predict how much a student’s mathematical proficiency might improve with tuition, the authors added. The findings have kicked up a storm, but neuroscientists and education researchers caution against reducing complex human abilities to biological readouts. Maths in the brainThe researchers scanned the brains of 219 students aged 7-13 years using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Without incorporating context when interpreting a student’s mathematical ability, Dr. Subramanian said, we may risk getting their proficiency wrong. This in turn will affect what we end up describing as the anatomical and gene expression correlates of mathematical ability, she added.

Source: The Hindu June 25, 2024 02:59 UTC