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A Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Study of the Relationship between Arithmetic and Executive Function in Early Childhood

Research Project

Project/Area Number 21H00937
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 10020:Educational psychology-related
Research InstitutionKyoto University

Principal Investigator

Yusuke Moriguchi  京都大学, 文学研究科, 准教授 (80546581)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 金沢 星慶  東京大学, 大学院情報理工学系研究科, 特任助教 (60744993)
石橋 美香子  江戸川大学, 社会学部, 講師 (70962629)
浦上 萌  椙山女学園大学, 人間関係学部, 講師 (70805762)
Project Period (FY) 2021-04-01 – 2024-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2023)
Budget Amount *help
¥17,420,000 (Direct Cost: ¥13,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥4,020,000)
Fiscal Year 2023: ¥2,730,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥630,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥3,120,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥720,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥11,570,000 (Direct Cost: ¥8,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,670,000)
Keywords幼児期の算数 / 実行機能 / 前頭前野 / 発達認知神経科学 / 頭頂葉 / 脳発達
Outline of Research at the Start

本研究では,幼児を対象に、実行機能と幼児向け算数の発達的関連はいかなるものかを発達認知神経科学的手法によって解明する。具体的には,まず,実行機能の発達が幼児向け算数のどのような側面と関連するかを行動実験によって明らかにする。また,成人の研究から実行機能と算数の両方にかかわると考えられる前頭・頭頂ネットワークに焦点をあて,実行機能課題時および幼児向け算数課題時の前頭・頭頂ネットワークの発達とその関係を解明する。

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study was to examine the developmental relationship between executive function and arithmetic for young children using developmental cognitive neuroscience methods. Specifically, we first aimed to elucidate the developmental relationship between executive function and arithmetic for young children using behavioral experiments. Next, we used near-infrared spectroscopy to examine the brain basis of these tasks. Behavioral experiments revealed moderate correlations between the arithmetic task, the working memory task, and the cognitive flexibility task. In addition, we found the prefrontal activations during the executive function task and the arithmetic task, but no relationship was found between the tasks. These results suggest that the brain bases of executive function and arithmetic for young children may be different in the tasks used in this study.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

これまでの研究から、幼児において実行機能と算数の間に関係があることが示されている。しかしながら、両者の関係は相関関係にすぎず、同じような認知・脳内メカニズムがあるのかは明らかではない。また、このような研究成果に基づき世界的に実行機能を訓練することで算数などの学力を高めようという実践がなされているが,その効果は非常に弱い。本研究では、両者の課題成績に相関があることを示したが、脳活動には関係がないことを示した。このことは、両者の認知・脳内基盤は重複しない可能性があり、実行機能の訓練が算数の向上に必ずしも結び付かない可能性を示唆している。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2023 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2022 Annual Research Report
  • 2021 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (23 results)

All 2023 2022 2021 Other

All Int'l Joint Research (1 results) Journal Article (6 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 3 results,  Peer Reviewed: 6 results,  Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (13 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 3 results,  Invited: 7 results) Book (3 results)

  • [Int'l Joint Research] Middle East Techinical University(トルコ)

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Evaluating the Distinction between Cool and Hot Executive Function during Childhood2023

    • Author(s)
      Moriguchi Yusuke、Phillips Steven
    • Journal Title

      Brain Sciences

      Volume: 13 Issue: 2 Pages: 313-313

    • DOI

      10.3390/brainsci13020313

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report 2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] The effect of metacognitive executive function training on children’s executive function, proactive control, and academic skills.2023

    • Author(s)
      Kubota, M., Hadley, L. V., Schaeffner, S., Könen, T., Meaney, J.-A., Morey, C. C., Auyeung, B., Moriguchi, Y., Karbach, J., & Chevalier, N.
    • Journal Title

      Developmental Psychology

      Volume: 59 Issue: 11 Pages: 2002-2020

    • DOI

      10.1037/dev0001626

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Promoting Inhibitory Control in Preschool Children Through Music-Movement Activities in the Classroom2023

    • Author(s)
      Suppalarkbunlue, W., Chutabhakdikul, N., Lertladaluck, K., & Moriguchi, Y.
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Research in Childhood Education

      Volume: 37 Issue: 2 Pages: 275-291

    • DOI

      10.1080/02568543.2022.2111482

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] The contextual cueing effect disappears during joint search in preschool children.2022

    • Author(s)
      Sakata, C., Ueda, Y., Moriguchi, Y.
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

      Volume: 227 Pages: 105592-105592

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.jecp.2022.105592

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Relationship between cool and hot executive function in young children: A near‐infrared spectroscopy study2021

    • Author(s)
      Moriguchi Yusuke
    • Journal Title

      Developmental Science

      Volume: 25 Issue: 2 Pages: 1-11

    • DOI

      10.1111/desc.13165

    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] The neurobehavioral relationship between executive function and creativity during early childhood2021

    • Author(s)
      Wang Jue, Sakata Chifumi, Moriguchi Yusuke
    • Journal Title

      Developmental Psychobiology

      Volume: 63 Issue: 7 Pages: 1-8

    • DOI

      10.1002/dev.22191

    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] 子どもの発達格差と幼児教育2023

    • Author(s)
      森口佑介
    • Organizer
      第70回全国国公立幼稚園・こども園教育研究協議会福岡大会
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 子どもの発達格差と学校教育2023

    • Author(s)
      森口佑介
    • Organizer
      第25回学校心理学会
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Effect of socio-cultural factors on the development of prefrontal function2023

    • Author(s)
      Yusuke Moriguchi
    • Organizer
      Society for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition 2023
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 実行機能の発達機構2023

    • Author(s)
      森口佑介
    • Organizer
      第17回Motor Control研究会
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] The neurobehavioral relationship between executive function and creativity during early childhood2023

    • Author(s)
      Jue Wang , Chifumi Sakata, Yusuke Moriguchi
    • Organizer
      Society for Research in Child Development 2023 Biennial Meeting
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Roles of culture and COMT gene on the development of executive function2022

    • Author(s)
      Yusuke Moriguchi
    • Organizer
      International Congress of International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] 幼児期の実行機能の発達、脳内機構 およびその支援2022

    • Author(s)
      森口佑介
    • Organizer
      第11回発達神経科学学会
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 実行機能の初期発達とその脳内機構2022

    • Author(s)
      森口佑介
    • Organizer
      日本健康行動科学会21回学術大会
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 「非認知」を通して 基礎研究と発達支援をつなぐ2022

    • Author(s)
      森口佑介
    • Organizer
      日本発達心理学会 第34回大会
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 幼児期における創造性と実行機能の関連.2021

    • Author(s)
      Wang Jue・坂田千文・森口佑介
    • Organizer
      日本赤ちゃん学会第21回学術集会
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 日本の子どもにおける敵意帰属バイアスと攻撃性の関連.2021

    • Author(s)
      山本希・大東将・森口佑介
    • Organizer
      日本赤ちゃん学会第21回学術集会
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 共同視覚探索における幼児の視空間情報の学習.2021

    • Author(s)
      坂田千文・上田祥行・森口佑介
    • Organizer
      日本心理学会第85回大会
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 新型コロナウィルスが子どもの発達に及ぼす影響2021

    • Author(s)
      森口佑介
    • Organizer
      第3回発達支援学会
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Book] 10代の脳とうまくつきあう2023

    • Author(s)
      森口 佑介
    • Total Pages
      208
    • Publisher
      筑摩書房
    • ISBN
      9784480684585
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] 子どもから大人が生まれるとき2023

    • Author(s)
      森口 佑介
    • Total Pages
      240
    • Publisher
      日本評論社
    • ISBN
      9784535564190
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] 子どもの発達格差2021

    • Author(s)
      森口 佑介
    • Total Pages
      240
    • Publisher
      PHP研究所
    • ISBN
      4569849784
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2021-04-28   Modified: 2025-01-30  

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