How teachers’ myths about the brain are hampering teaching
October 17, 2014
Photographs of the left and right midsagittal sections of Einstein’s brain (credit: the National Museum of Health and Medicine)
Teachers in the UK, Holland, Turkey, Greece and China were presented with seven “neuromyths” and asked whether they believe them to be true.
A quarter or more of teachers in the UK and Turkey believe a student’s brain would shrink if they drank less than six to eight glasses of water a day, while around half or more of those surveyed believe a student’s brain is only 10 per cent active and that children are less attentive after sugary drinks and snacks./.../
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