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Identification of Brain Activity Patterns of Junior High School Students’ Learning on Metaverse-based Ecosystem: An fNIRS Study

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This study aims to identify the brain activation patterns of middle school students duringtheir learning activities based on the metaverse-based ecosystem. The metaverse-basedecosystem of 13 species inhabiting coastal reefs was designed for the learning programof the experimental group, while the control group was provided with a Zoom learningprogram with the same content. Analyzing the average brain activity within the metaversebasedecosystem revealed predominantly left-sided brain activation in the fNIRS system. This suggests heightened activity in areas associated with visual stimuli and observationallearning tasks characteristic of the metaverse. General Linear Model (GLM) analysis indicatedincreased activity in the left Ventrolateral Prefrontal Cortex (VLPFC) region and decreasedactivity in the left Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex (DLPFC) region, indicating engagement ininteractions with objects and others during inquiry activities within the metaverse-basedecosystem. Comparative analysis with a control task showed reduced activity in the rightOrbitofrontal Cortex (OFC) region related to negative emotions and in the Frontopolar (FP)region associated with goal-oriented thinking and metacognition. This suggests a shift inaffective and cognitive domains compared to non-face-to-face platforms, with studentsexhibiting relatively positive emotions but reduced goal-oriented thinking when using themetaverse.

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This study aims to identify the brain activation patterns of middle school students duringtheir learning activities based on the metaverse-based ecosystem. The metaverse-basedecosystem of 13 species inhabiting coastal reefs was designed for the learning programof the experimental group, while the control group was provided with a Zoom learningprogram with the same content. Analyzing the average brain activity within the metaversebasedecosystem revealed predominantly left-sided brain activation in the fNIRS system. This suggests heightened activity in areas associated with visual stimuli and observationallearning tasks characteristic of the metaverse. General Linear Model (GLM) analysis indicatedincreased activity in the left Ventrolateral Prefrontal Cortex (VLPFC) region and decreasedactivity in the left Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex (DLPFC) region, indicating engagement ininteractions with objects and others during inquiry activities within the metaverse-basedecosystem. Comparative analysis with a control task showed reduced activity in the rightOrbitofrontal Cortex (OFC) region related to negative emotions and in the Frontopolar (FP)region associated with goal-oriented thinking and metacognition. This suggests a shift inaffective and cognitive domains compared to non-face-to-face platforms, with studentsexhibiting relatively positive emotions but reduced goal-oriented thinking when using themetaverse.

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