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Peer reviewedBruer, John T. – Educational Leadership, 1998
Three big ideas from brain science have arisen during the past 20 to 30 years: neural connections form rapidly early in life; critical periods occur in development; and enriched environments profoundly affect brain development during the early years. Current brain research has little to offer educational practice or policy. (10 references) (MLH)
Descriptors: Brain, Child Development, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
