Effect of a Science of Learning Course on Beliefs in Neuromyths and Neuroscience Literacy [PDF]
Brain Sciences, 2022 Misconceptions about the brain (neuromyths) among educators have been found across different countries, but little has been done to dispel them. The present study assessed the effect of a one-year Science of Learning (SoL) course on neuroscience literacy
Cristina Rodríguez, Roberto A. Ferreira
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Neuroscience Literacy and Academic Outcomes: Insights From a University Student Population [PDF]
Brain SciencesBackground/Objectives: There is growing interest in neuroscience-informed education, as well as neuroscience-derived strategies that maximise learning.
Abeer F Almarzouki, Rwdyn R Nujoom
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Taking an Educational Psychology Course Improves Neuroscience Literacy but Does Not Reduce Belief in Neuromyths [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 Educators are increasingly interested in applying neuroscience findings to improve educational practice. However, their understanding of the brain often lags behind their enthusiasm for the brain.
Janet M Dubinsky, Soo-Hyun Im
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Neuroscience Literacy in Educators’ Training Programs in Asia: A Call to Action [PDF]
IBRO Neuroscience Reports, 2023 The center of learning is the brain and the disciplinary science that examines its structure and functioning, and the nervous system as a whole, is called neuroscience. The assimilation of essential neuroscience-related content by educational systems has
Azilawati Jamaludin, Astrid Schmied
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Pre-Service Science Teachers’ Neuroscience Literacy: Neuromyths and a Professional Understanding of Learning and Memory [PDF]
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2019 Transferring current research findings on the topic of learning and memory to “brain-based” learning in schools is of great interest among teachers. However, numerous international studies demonstrate that both pre-service and in-service teachers do not ...
Finja Grospietsch, Jürgen Mayer
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Mapping perceived training gaps in educational neuroscience among Brazilian teachers [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyEducational neuroscience has attracted substantial interest from teachers, but professional-development programs are often designed without a formal assessment of the difference between what educators believe they know and what they wish to learn.
Marcela Prado Siqueira +5 more
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Perceptions and interest in applied educational neuroscience: a diagnostic study of Brazilian teachers [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyThe integration of educational neuroscience into teacher professional development may support evidence-informed practice, but little is known about Brazilian educators' perceptions of their own knowledge, interests, and their preferred training formats ...
Marcela Prado Siqueira +5 more
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Educational neuromyths in higher education: beliefs about the brain and learning among university faculty members [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyEducational neuromyths are plausible but unsupported generalizations about the brain that can shape instructional decisions. This cross-sectional study examined their endorsement among 269 participating university faculty members in Ecuador.
Fernando Pesantez Aviles +3 more
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From neuromyths to neuroscience literacy: a cross-domain study of brain misconceptions among educators in Chilean special schools [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyIntroductionNeuromyths remain widespread among educators, but their distribution may vary across domains and educational contexts. This study investigated brain-related misconceptions among educators working in Chilean special schools, focusing on three ...
Felipe von Hausen +4 more
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Exploratory study of protective factors against belief in neuromyths in in-service teachers at Brazilian vocational-technical high school [PDF]
BMC Medical EducationBackground Vocational-technical teachers are essential in preparing students, but their understanding of neuroscience remains understudied. Methods This study examined the prevalence of neuromyths and knowledge about the brain among 130 Brazilian ...
Drielly Duarte Teixeira +3 more
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