Neuromyths in Education: Prevalence among Spanish Teachers and an Exploration of Cross-Cultural Variation
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Neuromyths in Education: Prevalence among Spanish Teachers and an Exploration of Cross-Cultural Variation
Enthusiasm for research on the brain and its application in education is growing among teachers. However, a lack of sufficient knowledge, poor communication between educators and scientists, and the effective marketing of dubious educational products has led to the proliferation of numerous 'neuromyths.' As a first step toward designing effective interventions to correct these misconceptions, p...
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عنوان ژورنال: Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1662-5161
DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2016.00496