Differences in spatiotemporal brain network dynamics of Montessori and traditionally schooled students.

ABSTRACT: Across development, experience has a strong impact on the way we think and adapt. School experience affects academic and social-emotional outcomes, yet whether differences in pedagogical experience modulate underlying brain network development is still unknown. In this study, we compared the brain network dynamics of students with different pedagogical backgrounds. Specifically, we characterized the diversity and stability of brain activity at rest by combining both resting-state fMRI and diffusion-weighted structural imaging data of 87 4-18 years old students experiencing either the Montessori pedagogy (i.e., student-led, trial-and-error pedagogy) or the traditional pedagogy (i.e., teacher-led, test-based pedagogy). Our results revealed spatiotemporal brain dynamics differences between st

SUBMITTER: Zanchi P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11236971 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature