Nature Communications (Mar 2021)

Neural alignment predicts learning outcomes in students taking an introduction to computer science course

  • Meir Meshulam,
  • Liat Hasenfratz,
  • Hanna Hillman,
  • Yun-Fei Liu,
  • Mai Nguyen,
  • Kenneth A. Norman,
  • Uri Hasson

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-22202-3
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 14

Abstract

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Learning and remembering new information is a major challenge for students of all levels. Here, the authors show that “neural alignment” across brains is associated with learning success of STEM concepts in a real-life college course and predicts learning outcomes.