Distinct and Overlapping Reading and Math Networks (Poster 6)

• In Event: Excellence in Education Research: Early Career Scholars and Their Work Poster Session

Abstract

The current study examines the neurobiological mechanisms underlying the distinct and overlapping reading and mathematical processes for children with different language experiences. We focus on three groups of children having diverse language experiences – heritage language learners (HLLs) who are bilingual but not biliterate, bilingual-biliterates, and English monolinguals. Preliminary evidence showed that HLLs built a wider and more distributed reading network than bilingual-biliterates and monolinguals. HLLs may need to borrow resources from other cognitive and control regions to assist with reading in their second language (English). Planned analyses will examine the unique and overlapping regions in the connectivity of the reading and math networks. We hypothesize that HLLs will show widespread connectivity to borrow resources from outside of the neurobiological networks.

Authors

• Ye Shen, University of South Florida

• Stephanie Del Tufo, University of Delaware