Project EiKlar

EEG in the classroom

The EiKlar (EEG in the classroom) project focuses on the simultaneous measurement of cognitive, affective and behavioural process variables during learning. The aim of the project is to gain a better understanding of teaching and learning processes in the classroom (including neural correlates) and to correlate them with different teaching methods and quality characteristics. In this way, differences in the learning processes of low-achieving and high-achieving learners will be analysed in relation to different teaching characteristics, in order to be able to better respond to the individual needs and entry requirements of learners in the long term.
To study cognitive processes relevant to learning (e.g. attention), neuroscientific methods are currently used almost exclusively in the context of highly controlled laboratory situations. However, learning in a school or university context is a much more dynamic, complex and interactive process. For this reason, this project will use small portable EEG devices in realistic environments. They are also well suited for working with children. They do not significantly interfere with the learning process but provide a direct and high-resolution insight into cognitive processes during learning.