The Truth About Neuromyths in Education (New Research)

Описание: Many teachers still believe in prevalent neuromyths ... but does this actually lead to poorer performance in the classroom?
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Raise your hand if you’ve ever come across any of these ideas:

-- We only use 10% of our brains
-- Students possess a dominant learning style
-- Brain games can make us smarter

These are just some of the many ‘neuromyths’ that remain prevalent in education … despite the mountains of research and evidence that demonstrate otherwise.

But does this even matter?

Does the belief in neuromyths actually lead to ineffective teaching?

In this 'From Theory to Practice' video, I take a look at a (in my completely unbiased opinion) superb piece of research that aims to answer this very question:

On the Irrelevance of Neuromyths to Teacher Effectiveness (Horvath, Hattie, Donoghue, Horton, Lodge | 2018)

Here are some of the questions I tackle in this installment:

-- What is the genesis of incorporating neuroscience into standard teacher training?
-- Do expert, award-winning teachers believe in fewer neuromyths than novice teachers?
-- Does it always make sense to equip teachers with a deep understanding of how the brain functions?

Give it a watch, and let me know what you think in the comments.

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#BrainMyths #Neuromyths #NeuromythsInEducation

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JARED COONEY HORVATH | PhD, MEd

Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath is an award-winning cognitive neuroscientist, best-selling author and renowned keynote speaker with an expertise in human learning, memory, and brain stimulation.

Dr. Horvath has published 4 books, over 30 research articles, and currently serves as an honorary researcher at the University of Melbourne and St. Vincent's Hospital in Melbourne.

His research has been featured in popular publications including The New York Times, WIRED, BBC, The Economist, PBS's Nova and ABC’s Catalyst.

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