Neuroscience and Education: Building a Bridge
Audience: Teachers, pre-service teachers, educational administrators. Approx. Time: 1 hour presentation; 2 hours includes workshop. Click on title for a precis.
Presents the concepts of educational neuroscience and its implications for neuropedagogy. Explains the difference between neuropedagogy and brain-based education. Explicates some neuromyths of brain-based education and aims to create critical awareness of over-applying neuroscientist’s research findings. Explains the goals and role of educational neuroscience for teachers and learners and its implications for practice.