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Brain myths hampering teaching worldwide

Darpan News Desk IANS, 19 Oct, 2014 07:52 AM
  • Brain myths hampering teaching worldwide
 Myths about the brain are common among teachers worldwide and are hampering teaching, noted a study that called for better communication between neuroscientists and educators.
 
Over 70 percent of teachers in all countries wrongly believe a student is either left-brained or right-brained, peaking at 91 percent in Britain, the findings showed.
 
A quarter or more of teachers in Britain and Turkey believe a student's brain would shrink if they drank less than six to eight glasses of water a day.
 
Around half or more of those surveyed believe a student's brain is only 10 percent active and that children are less attentive after consuming sugary drinks and snacks.
 
"These ideas are often sold to teachers as based on neuroscience - but modern neuroscience cannot be used support them," said Paul Howard-Jones, author of the article from University of Bristol in Britain.
 
"These ideas have no educational value and are often associated with poor practice in the classroom," Howard-Jones added.
 
The findings appeared in the journal Nature Reviews Neuroscience.

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