ERIC Number: EJ1472772
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Jun
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-0141-8211
EISSN: EISSN-1465-3435
Available Date: 2025-03-23
The Prevalence of Neuromyths among K-12 English Language Teachers
Gursen Sisman1; Dilara Demirbulak2; Ayse Yilmaz Virlan3
European Journal of Education, v60 n2 e70070 2025
This descriptive study aimed to investigate neuromyth prevalence among English language teachers. Data were collected through a digital questionnaire administered to 114 English teachers in Istanbul, Turkey, with the mediation of the Ministry of National Education (MoNE). Most participants were female secondary school teachers working at public schools. The questionnaire measured the acceptance of eight common neuromyths and the correlation between neuromyth acceptance and variables including sex, institution level, institution type, professional experience, age and educational level. The results reveal a positive correlation between general knowledge of brain function and neuroeducation and neuromyth acceptance. The top three neuromyths held by the participants were that visual-auditory-kinaesthetic learning styles affect learning effectiveness, preschoolers benefit from stimulating environments and brain hemispheric dominance explains learning differences among individuals. These findings underscore the need for targeted professional development programmes to address and rectify neuromyths among educators to enhance the quality of instruction in language classrooms.
Descriptors: Incidence, Misconceptions, Neurosciences, Brain, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Language Teachers, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Cognitive Style, Preschool Children, Stimulation, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Individual Differences, Faculty Development
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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Author Affiliations: 1Adnan Kahveci Secondary School, Istanbul, Turkey; 2Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey; 3School of Foreign Languages, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey