ArticleNPJ science of learning2026
Student teacher inter brain coupling forecast cross semester academic fluctuation in real world classrooms.
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Student performance fluctuates across learning, raising questions about what drives these changes and whether instruction equitably supports diverse learners. Although teachers likely shape these trajectories, the pathways linking student-teacher interaction to individual performance variation remain unclear. The present study investigates student-teacher inter-brain coupling in authentic classroom through three-semester longitudinal hyperscanning. Using wearable hyperscanning technology, a total of 4,175 longitudinal EEG recordings were collected from 107 junior and senior students across 393 regular Chinese and math classes. While static models revealed a negative association between student-teacher inter-brain coupling and math performance, which likely reflects teacher selection effects, dynamic analyses showed that increases in coupling, especially in the high-beta band, predicted subsequent improvement in both subjects. These findings highlight the functional significance of inter-brain coupling in real-world classroom learning, providing robust ecological validity and supporting its potential as a measurable marker of effective pedagogy.
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