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Inter-Brain Synchrony in Open-Ended Collaborative Learning: An fNIRS-Hyperscanning Study

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Cooperation in human teaching.

Ann Cale Kruger¹

¹Department of Educational Psychology,Special Education, andCommunication Disorders,Georgia State University,Atlanta,GA 30302-3979.ackruger@gsu.eduhttp://education.gsu.edu/profile/ann-cale-kruger/

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Human teaching evolved alongside culture, differing from competition-based models. A new theory is needed to explain the unique transmission of collectively created human culture.

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Inter-Brain Synchrony in Open-Ended Collaborative Learning: An fNIRS-Hyperscanning Study

Published on: July 21, 2021

Area of Science:

Evolutionary Anthropology
Comparative Cognition
Human Behavior

Background:

Evolutionary analyses of teaching offer cross-species comparison frameworks.
Competition-based theories inadequately explain the transmission of human cultural elements.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose an alternative theoretical framework for understanding human teaching.
To address the limitations of competition-focused models in explaining cultural transmission.

Main Methods:

Conceptual analysis of evolutionary and cultural transmission theories.
Comparative examination of teaching mechanisms across species.

Main Results:

Human cultural elements, collectively created, require a framework beyond simple competition.
Teaching and learning coevolved within a human cultural niche.

Conclusions:

A distinctively human theory of teaching is necessary.
Understanding human cultural variation necessitates an articulated theory of teaching as a unique engagement.