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Desyncronization And Correlation Coefficient of Brain Wave on Scientific Reasoning  

Lee, Jo-Ok (Korea National University of Education)
Shin, Ae-Kyung (Korea National University of Education)
Chou, Byung-Sun (Korea National University of Education)
Park, Kuk-Tae (Korea National University of Education)
Kwon, Yong-Ju (Korea National University of Education)
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Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education / v.24, no.2, 2004 , pp. 226-233 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to test whether the degrees of desyncronization in cranial nerves were related to correlation coefficient between brain waves measured on scalp. Based on the hypothesis. this research intended to describe the patterns of brain wave during scientific reasoning. EEG (electroencephalography) signals in 19 electrodes were recorded from elementary (6th grade) and middle (7th, 8th grade) school students as they performed roller-ball tasks: planning experiment, cognitive conflict, bridging, metacognition, and at rest (eyes closed and eyes opened). The results showed that the smaller the correlation coefficient was, the bigger the degrees of desyncronization. As compared to resting periods, the correlation coefficients in prefrontal and frontal lobe decreased during scientific reasoning. And the nerves in prefrontal and frontal lobes were most active during scientific reasoning. These results suggest that the correlation coefficient in addition to frequency of brain waves be analysed to get meaningful results of researches on scientific reasoning by brain wave.
Keywords
scientific reasoning; brain wave; EEG; planning experiment; cognitive conflict; bridging; metacognition; desyncronization;
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