This work offers an outline of how Brain Computer
Interaction can interconnect with education, namely concerning
the cognitive and emotional processes occurring during difficult
learning. We believe that understanding how to optimize the
learner’s attention and workload in learning tasks can improve
the efficacy of educational processes, especially in tasks involving
high cognitive activities, such as programming problem solving.
The main objective of this study was to examine several brain
parameters (attention, concentration and the energy of several
brain waves) in a programming orientated task, as well as their
variability during tasks of varying complexity. We consider
that this work presents very promising future developments,
including the possibility of incorporating this technology into a
customised automatic system adapted to the student’s cognitive
and emotional state.
