The role vision plays in shaping the representation of numbers.

Información del proyecto

NonVisNumCog

Identificador del acuerdo de subvención: 700057

DOI

10.3030/700057

Proyecto finalizado el 31 Agosto 2018

Fecha de la firma de la CE 1 Abril 2016

Fecha de inicio 1 Enero 2017

Fecha de finalización 31 Diciembre 2018

Financiado con arreglo a

• EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Coste total

€ 180 277,20

Aportación de la UE

€ 180 277,20

Coordinado por

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI TRENTO
Italy

Objetivo

In the literature on numerical cognition, vision was for a long time assumed to play an important role in the development of number representations. In line with this idea, I recently demonstrated that congenitally blind (CB) present a qualitatively different representation of numbers by comparison to their sighted peers. In this project, I propose to further explore with fMRI techniques whether the CB qualitative different numerical representation is supported by specific cerebral reorganisation of the brain. I also propose to examine whether the qualitative different numerical representations of CB could delay the acquisition of numerical concepts in childhood. I finally propose to explore the extent to which this knowledge of the blind’s numerical representation could be extended to the elaboration of a multisensory mathematics teaching program. I advocate the idea that this research program is crucial because poor mathematical competencies are common among adults and result in employment and day-to-day activities difficulties. Further research into multisensory access to numerical information could therefore lead to education benefits in teaching mathematics to young children but could also promote interventions that target specific mathematical deficits. I am uniquely suited for working on this project due to a number of parallels between the skills the proposed project requires, and the skills I possess. This includes: 1) my successful collaborations with Dr Collignon in the past; 2) good inter-personal skills; 3) my strong background in the research topic; 4) working with a variety of participant populations, and combining different methodologies. If funded, the present project will allow me to continue to explore a large overarching question by applying my pre-existing knowledge to a broader range of experimental techniques and topics - a vital skill to become an independent researcher in Europe.

Ámbito científico (EuroSciVoc)

• ciencias naturales › ciencias biológicas › neurobiología › neurociencia cognitiva
• ciencias médicas y de la salud › medicina clínica › fisioterapia
• ciencias naturales › matemáticas › matemáticas puras › aritmética
• ciencias sociales › economía y empresa › gestión y empresas › empleo
• ciencias naturales › informática y ciencias de la información › inteligencia artificial › inteligencia computacional

Palabras clave

• Numerical cognition
• blindness
• fMRI
• multisensory teaching
• development

Programa(s)

• H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions PROGRAMA PRINCIPAL
  
• H2020-EU.1.3.2. - Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility
  

Tema(s)

• MSCA-IF-2015-EF - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (IF-EF)
  

Régimen de financiación

MSCA-IF - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (IF)

Convocatoria de propuestas

H2020-MSCA-IF-2015

Coordinador

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI TRENTO

• Aportación neta de la UEn: € 180 277,20
• Dirección: VIA CALEPINA 14 ; 38122 TRENTO ; Italia
• Región: Nord-Est › Provincia Autonoma di Trento › Trento
• Tipo de actividad: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Coste total: € 180 277,20