EFG 01

Portable Brain Technologies in Educational Neuroscience Research

This EFG is led by Prof. Dr. Nienke van Atteveldt and Dr. Tieme Janssen.

ABOUT

In the past few decades, neuroscience and cognitive psychology have produced a rich body of research on memory, learning and attention, but for the most part the translational value of this work to classroom practices has been limited. A major challenge for translation is that neuroscience research is typically conducted in artificial and highly controlled laboratory settings. Interestingly, recent developments in portable brain technology (e.g. electroencephalography (EEG) and functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS)) now allow taking neuroscience research out of the lab and into working classrooms and other real-life settings. Moreover, portable technologies enable research in young children, and in areas of the world where access to advanced research labs is limited. In this EFG, we will jointly explore the use of portable brain technologies to increase the ecological validity and worldwide implementation of educational neuroscience research.

Team Members

Nienke van Atteveldt

EFG Facilitator

Vrije Universiteit (VU) Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Tieme Janssen

EFG Facilitator

Vrije Universiteit (VU) Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Ido Davidesco

Team Member

New York University (NYU), New York, USA

Elana ZionGolumbic

Team Member

Bar-Ilan University, Israel

Suzanne Dikker

Team Member

Utrecht University & NYU, the Netherlands & USA

Argiro Vatakis

Team Member

Cognitive Systems Research Institute in Athens, Greece

Eliana Vassena

Team Member

Donders Institute & Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands

Roma Siugzdaite

Team Member

Ghent University, Belgium

Chiara Bulgarelli

Team Member

Birkbeck College, University of London, UK