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Record Nr.

UNINA9910261137103321

Autore

Orly Rubinsten

Titolo

Associations between Reading and Mathematics: Genetic, Brain Imaging, Cognitive and Educational Perspectives

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Frontiers Media SA, 2017

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (113 p.)

Collana

Frontiers Research Topics

Soggetti

Psychology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

Converging evidence demonstrates a strong link between reading and mathematics: multiple cognitive processes are shared between reading and mathematics, including the representation and retrieval of symbolic information, attention, working memory, and cognitive control. Additionally, multiple brain networks are involved in both math and reading, and last, common genetic factors might influence both reading and math. Hence, it comes as no surprise that there are meaningful associations between (aspects of) math and reading abilities. Moreover, comorbidity rates between math learning disabilities (MD) and reading disabilities (RD) are high (up to 66%) and prevalence rate of the comorbid condition is reported to be more common than the prevalence rate of isolated math learning disabilities. Accordingly, the goal of the research topic is to explore the underline mechanisms of this overlap between reading and math. The research topic aims to include the following topics: • Genetics - it has been found that both RD and MD are based on genetic factors and run in families. Moreover, math problem solving shares significant genetic overlap with general cognitive ability and reading decoding, whereas math fluency shares significant genetic overlap with reading fluency and general cognitive ability. Hence, this topic will explore the shared and unique genetic risk factors to RD and MD, In addition to shared and unique genetic influence on reading and math. • Neural perspective - converging evidence from both structural and multiple functional



imaging studies, involving a wide range of numerical tasks, points to the intraparietal sulcus (IPS) as a core region that involve in quantity manipulation. However, several additional brain areas, such as frontoparietal and temporoparietal areas were found to be involved in numerical tasks. Individuals with MD show deficits in a distributed, set of brain regions that include the IPS, fusiform gyrus in posterior brain regions and pre frontal cortex regions. Similarly, converging evidence indicate that the left hemisphere regions centered in the fusiform gyrus, temporoparietal cortex, and pre frontal cortex regions are strongly involve in typical reading and present lower activity, connectivity or abnormal structure in RD. Thus, there is a meaningful neural overlap between reading and math. Hence, the authors can submit empirical studies on the role of several of brain regions that are involved in math and reading (commonality and diversity) both in the typical and a-typical development. • Cognitive factors that play role in mathematics and reading, and comorbidity between RD and MD - There is a long lasting debate whether MD and RD originate from unique cognitive mechanisms or not. Multiple cognitive processes are shared between reading and mathematics. Therefore, impairments in any one of domain-general skills could conceivably play an important role in both pure and comorbid conditions. Moreover, it has been suggested that phonological processing has a significant role in some aspects of numerical processing such as retrieval of arithmetical facts. • Education - it will be interesting to look at the effect of interventions that aim to improve reading (such as phonological awareness) and there transfer effect on improving mathematical processing. Alternatively, it will be good to test whether math interventions will improve reading.



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Record Nr.

UNINA9910275056403321

Autore

Tremblay Nicole A

Titolo

L'autoformation : pour apprendre autrement / / Nicole Anne Tremblay ; préface de Joffre Dumazedier

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Montréal, Que.], : Presses de l'Université de Montréal, c2003

ISBN

9791036502507

9782760629400

2760629406

9782760623989

276062398X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (335 p.)

Collana

Paramètres

Disciplina

371.39/43

Soggetti

Travail autonome (Éducation)

Éducation permanente

Éducation des adultes

Culture personnelle

Independent study

Continuing education

Adult education

Self-culture

Lingua di pubblicazione

Francese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Comprend des réf. bibliogr.: p. [315]-327.

Nota di contenuto

Front Matter -- Prèface -- Introduction -- Les Fondements De L’Autoformation -- Une Histoire De Vie -- La Constitution D’équipes De Recherche -- La Motion D’Autoformation -- Les Courants De L’Autoformation -- Considérations Pratiques -- Les Competences Necessaires À L’Autoformation -- L’Aide À L’Autoformation -- Instruments De Mesure Et De Diagnostic -- Quelques Méthodes Et Techniques -- Conclusion -- Bibliographie -- Table des matières -- Autres titres disponibles aux Presses de l’Université de Montréal

Sommario/riassunto

Les défis posés par l'avènement de l'informatique, les nouvelles structures de travail, les modifications dans l'exercice des rôles de parents et de citoyens exigent désormais d'apprendre autrement. De



nouvelles pratiques s'imposent tant dans le monde de l'éducation que de la formation : approche par compétences, apprentissage par problèmes, contrat d'apprentissage, coaching, organisation apprenante, etc. Autant de termes neufs pour de nouvelles réalités dont le dénominateur commun est la nécessaire autonomie du sujet dans les apprentissages qu'il doit réaliser.  Depuis les trente dernières années, des chercheurs se sont intéressés à l'étude de l'autoformation en relation avec l'éducation des jeunes, la formation en entreprise ou l'éducation populaire. Ce livre fait état de leurs principales découvertes en présentant : l'évolution du domaine d'étude de l'autoformation et les principaux courants de pensée qu'on y retrouve ; les principales caractéristiques d'une situation d'autoformation ; les compétences particulières à développer chez l'apprenant et chez le facilitateur (enseignant ou formateur) ; les tests et les questionnaires de diagnostic de l'autonomie dans l'apprentissage ; les méthodes qui sont souvent associées à des aspects de l'autoformation.  Cet ouvrage intéressera les enseignants, les formateurs, les consultants en formation et les gestionnaires des ressources humaines pour qui l'autoformation constitue une manière souple, pertinente et accessible d'apprendre en toutes circonstances et à tous les âges.