Soltanlou, Mojtaba;
Dresler, Thomas;
Artemenko, Christina;
Rosenbaum, David;
Ehlis, Ann-Christine;
Nuerk, Hans-Christoph;
(2022)
Training causes activation increase in temporo-parietal and parietal regions in children with mathematical disabilities.
Brain Structure and Function
, 227
(5)
pp. 1757-1771.
10.1007/s00429-022-02470-5.
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Abstract
While arithmetic training reduces fronto-temporo-parietal activation related to domain-general processes in typically developing (TD) children, we know very little about the training-related neurocognitive changes in children with mathematical disabilities (MD), who seek evidenced-based educational interventions. In a within-participant design, a group of 20 children (age range = 10–15 years old) with MD underwent 2 weeks of arithmetic training. Brain activation was measured using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) before and after training to assess training-related changes. Two weeks of training led to both behavioral and brain changes. Training-specific change for trained versus untrained (control) simple multiplication solving was observed as activation increase in the bilateral temporo-parietal region including angular gyrus and middle temporal gyrus. Training-specific change for trained versus untrained (control) complex multiplication solving was observed as activation increase in the bilateral parietal region including intraparietal sulcus, superior parietal lobule, and supramarginal gyrus. Unlike the findings of a similar study in TD children, 2 weeks of multiplication training led to brain activation increase in the fronto-parietal network in children with MD. Interestingly, these brain activation differences between the current findings and a recent similar study in TD children underlie a rather similar behavioral improvement as regards response time and accuracy after 2 weeks of training. This finding provides valuable insights into underlying mechanisms of mathematics learning in special samples and suggests that the findings in TD children may not be readily generalized to children with MD.
| Type: | Article |
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| Title: | Training causes activation increase in temporo-parietal and parietal regions in children with mathematical disabilities |
| Location: | Germany |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s00429-022-02470-5 |
| Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00429-022-02470-5 |
| Language: | English |
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| Keywords: | Numerical cognition; Mathematical disabilities; Mental calculation; Arithmetic training; Functional nearinfrared spectroscopy; fNIRS |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Psychology and Human Development |
| URI: | https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10197547 |
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