Neuromyths

Debunking False Ideas About The Brain

Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa (Harvard University Extension School)

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WW Norton & Co
26 October 2018

Educational psychology

Not every teaching method touted as ""brain-friendly"" is supported by research findings-and misconceptions about the brain have the capacity to harm rather than help.

In her new book, Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa untangles scientific fact from pedagogical fiction, debunking dozens of widely held beliefs about the brain that have made their way into the education literature. In ten central chapters on topics ranging from brain structure to classroom environments, the text traces the origins of common neuromyths-from categorizing individuals as ""right-brained"" or ""left-brained"" to prevailing beliefs about multitasking or the effects of video games-and corrects the record with the most current state of knowledge.

Rather than offering pat strategies, Tokuhama-Espinosa challenges teachers curious about the brain to become learning scientists, and supplies the tools needed to evaluate research and put it to use in the classroom.

By: Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa (Harvard University Extension School)
Imprint: WW Norton & Co
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 178mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 689g
ISBN: 9780393713237
ISBN 10: 0393713237
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 26 October 2018
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa, PhD, is a Professor at Harvard University's Extension School and is currently an educational researcher affiliated with the Latin American Social Science Research Faculty (FLACSO) in Quito, Ecuador. She is also the founder of Connections: The Learning Sciences Platform, and an Associate Editor of the Nature Partner Journal, Science of Learning. Tracey has taught Kindergarten through University and works with schools, universities, governments and NGOs in more than 40 countries around the world.

Reviews for Neuromyths: Debunking False Ideas About The Brain

""When teachers and schools need to justify the ways in which they teach, this book will be of value to guide choices made about how neuroscience links to classroom practice. The author has taken complex research findings and summarised them in an accessible format."" -- SEN