Static same-wave student-teacher inter-brain coupling is negatively associated with concurrent math performance¶
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q2 i? In the static model, theta-band student-teacher coupling was negatively associated with math scores in the full sample, and delta, theta and low-beta TI were negatively associated among senior students. → Xiaomeng Xu 2026
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Xiaomeng Xu 2026¶
Xiaomeng Xu, Dan Zhang & Yu Zhang. (2026). Student teacher inter brain coupling forecast cross semester academic fluctuation in real world classrooms. npj Science of Learning. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41539-026-00421-x
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Static Bayesian LME model relating same-wave TI values to concurrent normalized math scores in the longitudinal hyperscanning dataset. Theta-band TI showed a negative association (posterior mean -0.141, 95% HPDI excluding zero); senior students additionally showed negative delta, theta and low-beta associations.
"Specifically, in the full sample, theta-band TI was negatively associated with math scores (theta TI: posterior mean = -0.141, 95%, HPDI [ -0.265, -0.018])."
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Static same-wave student-teacher inter-brain coupling is negatively associated with concurrent math performance |
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Static same-wave student-teacher inter-brain coupling is negatively associated with concurrent math performance |
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