A Systematic Review of MRI Neuroimaging for Education Research

Frontiers in Psychology

Patrice Potvin¹  Hui Luan²  Chia-Ying Lee³  Tzung-Jin Lin⁴  Chin-Chung Tsai⁴  Guo-Li Chiou⁴  Meng-Jung Tsai⁴  Ching-Lin Wu⁴ 

[1] Département de Didactique, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada;Institute for Research Excellence in Learning Sciences, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan;Institute of Neuroscience, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan;Institute of Linguistics, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan;Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, National Central University, Taoyuan, Taiwan;Research Center for Mind, Brain, and Learning, National Chengchi University, Taipei, Taiwan;Program of Learning Sciences, School of Learning Informatics, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan;Institute for Research Excellence in Learning Sciences, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan;

关键词: neuroimaging;    MRI;    DTI;    education research;    learning;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2021.617599

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

This study aims to disclose how the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) neuroimaging approach has been applied in education studies, and what kind of learning themes has been investigated in the reviewed MRI neuroimaging research. Based on the keywords “brain or neuroimaging or neuroscience” and “MRI or diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) or white matter or gray matter or resting-state,” a total of 25 papers were selected from the subject areas “Educational Psychology” and “Education and Educational Research” from the Web of Science and Scopus from 2000 to 2019. Content analysis showed that MRI neuroimaging and learning were studied under the following three major topics and nine subtopics: cognitive function (language, creativity, music, physical activity), science education (mathematical learning, biology learning, physics learning), and brain development (parenting, personality development). As for the type of MRI neuroimaging research, the most frequently used approaches were functional MRI, followed by structural MRI and DTI, although the choice of approach was often motivated by the specific research question. Research development trends show that the neural plasticity theme has become more prominent recently. This study concludes that in educational research, the MRI neuroimaging approach provides objective and empirical evidence to connect learning processes, outcomes, and brain mechanisms.

【 授权许可】

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