¡°By studying socioeconomic status within a neuroscientific framework, we have the potential to expand our understanding of the biological signatures of poverty,¡± said Nina Kraus, professor of neurobiology, physiology and communication sciences at Northwestern University and an author of the second study, in a statement. ¡°And a better understanding of how experiences shape the brain could inform educational efforts aimed at closing the socioeconomic achievement gap.¡±
What does this mean?
I got that Nina Kraus is the prof of neurobiology, physiology and communication sciences at Northwestern University and said ¡°By studying socioeconomic status within a neuroscientific framework, we have the potential to expand our understanding of the biological signatures of poverty,¡±
but I don't quite understand what these sentences below mean.
an author of the second study, in a statement. ¡°And a better understanding of how experiences shape the brain could inform educational efforts aimed at closing the socioeconomic achievement gap.¡±
are the sentences in quotation marks also the one that Nina Kraus said?
Yes, the sentences within the quotation marks are indeed what Nina Kraus said. In the second statement, she is discussing the potential implications of studying socioeconomic status within a neuroscientific framework.
The phrase "an author of the second study" means that Nina Kraus was involved in conducting a particular research study related to the topic being discussed. The reference to the second study implies that there was likely a first study as well.
In the second statement, Nina Kraus suggests that gaining a better understanding of how experiences shape the brain can have implications for education, specifically in efforts to close the socioeconomic achievement gap. This means that by understanding how the brain is influenced by experiences, particularly those related to poverty, educational approaches and initiatives can be better developed to help improve educational outcomes for individuals from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds. It implies that if we understand the impact of poverty on the brain, we can design educational strategies to address those effects and reduce the achievement gap.