The Development of the Brain-based Analysis Framework for the Evaluation of Teaching-Learning Program in Science

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to develop a brain-based analysis framework for evaluating teachinglearning program in science. To develop framework, this study categorized educational constructs of teachinglearning programs into one of three teaching-learning factors: cognition, motive, and emotion, using previous studies on science program. Ninety-three articles on brain functions associated with science program were analyzed to extract brain activation regions related to three educational constructs. After delineating brain activation regions, we designed brain function map, the CORE Brain Map. Based on this brain map, we developed a brain-based analysis framework for evaluating science teaching-learning program using R & D processes. This framework consists of brain regions, bilateral dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, bilateral ventrolateral prefrontal cortex, bilateral orbitofrontal cortex, anterior cingulate gyrus, bilateral parietal cortex, bilateral temporal cortex, bilateral occipital cortex, bilateral hippocampus, bilateral amygdala, bilateral nucleus accumbens, bilateral striatum and midbrain regions. These brain regions are associated with aforementioned three educational factors; cognition, motivation, and emotion. The framework could be applied to analysis and diagnosis of various teaching and learning programs in science.