/Use-of-EEGs-to-Analyze-Student-Attention-during-Math-Assessment

The objective of this science project was to quantitatively measure a participant’s attention value during a test and assess the relationship between the attention of the participant and their score. My project involved 20 participants who are in Grades 10 and 11, who wore the Neurosky’s Mindwave EEG (a commercialized EEG) when doing a math assessment, consisting of 16 reworked questions from the British Columbian ‘Foundations and Pre-Calculus 10 Curriculum’. My hypothesis was that a student will score a high score on an assessment if the student’s attention level is maintained at a high level throughout. A Letter of Information/Consent was used in this project as the participants are under the age of 18. In analyzing the correlation coefficient in the line of best fit, it is evident that there is a weak uphill (positive) linear relationship between higher attention values and higher math scores. The low readings may be a result of the Neurosky Mindwave ‘s one electrode sensor not placed properly on the forehead. The probability of the one electrode sensor falling off the forehead is greater than a research EEG electrode cap falling off as this research EEG electrode cap encompasses multiple sensors on the entire skull. Research EEGs provide a greater collection of brain waves as they are emitted from various parts of the brain. Future steps as part of this project include utilizing a research EEG electrode cap that is affordable and reliable in gathering results as well as gathering more data from more project participants.

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