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Neuromyths: Learning About Teaching by Debunking False Ideas About the Brain - Softcover

Tracey Tokuhama-espino

 
9780393713237: Neuromyths: Learning About Teaching by Debunking False Ideas About the Brain

Synopsis

A compelling account of what we (think we) know about the brain.

Neuromyths flawed beliefs about learning and teaching have the capacity to adversely affect classroom practice. In this eye-opening examination of more than seventy such beliefs, Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa debunks widely circulated myths and untangles scientific fact from pedagogical fiction. Here, teachers have an invaluable guide on how to avoid misconceptions and instead apply evidence-based practices from mind, brain and education science.

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About the Author

Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa, PhD, is the Dean of Education at the Universidad de las Américas in Quito, Ecuador. She serves on the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), an expert panel to determine teachers new pedagogical knowledge, including the influence of neuroscience and technology on education. With more than 25 years of experience teaching decades in teacher training, she has conducted conferences, workshops, and research in 25 countries around the world.

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