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Racionero-Plaza, Sandra; Flecha, Ramón; Carbonell, Sara; Rodríguez-Oramas, Alfonso – Qualitative Research in Education, 2023
Scientific literature about neuromyths has proliferated in the last few years. However, there is a gap of knowledge around neuroedumyths. While neuromyths are based on hoaxes about the brain, neuroedumyths use neuroscientific concepts but state consequences for education that are false. This article presents, for the first time, research about…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Access to Education, Neurosciences, Brain Hemisphere Functions
Howard-Jones, Paul – UNESCO International Bureau of Education, 2017
A "neuromyth" is a popular idea about the brain that is not based on scientific understanding and may even contradict what is known. For several decades, scientists and educational experts have expressed their concern about the spread of neuromyths in schools and colleges. Not only can neuromyths reflect and promote a poor understanding…
Descriptors: Neurosciences, Brain, Public Opinion, Misconceptions