What is it about?
We explored neuroscience knowledge on teachers and results indicated the unclear issues for teachers: memory, plasticity and the myth that ‘we only use 10% of the brain’. In addition, anecdotal evidence was used by teachers to justify their conceptions about neuroscience. We discuss the implications of those results for neuroscience and education area.
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Why is it important?
There is limited investigation of neuroscience conceptions and neuromyths focused exclusively on preschool teachers, although preschool education has proved its importance to later academic outcomes.
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This paper goes deep preschool teachers on neuroscience conceptions, exploring misconceptions in a fine graded way.
PhD Maria Julia Hermida
Universidad Nacional de Hurlingham
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This page is a summary of: Conceptions and misconceptions about neuroscience in preschool teachers: a study from Argentina, Educational Research, October 2016, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/00131881.2016.1238585.
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