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Neuromyths : debunking false ideas about the brain / Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa.

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Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-286) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Myths about intelligence - Myths about brain architecture and structure -- Myths about teaching and learning -- Myths about human development -- Myths about learning environments -- Myths about the mind-body balance -- Myths about brain plasticity -- Myths about memory -- Myths about attention -- Myths about language, bilingualism, and multilingualism -- Key takeaways from this book.
Target Audience Note:	Neuromyths—flawed beliefs about learning and teaching—have the capacity to adversely affect classroom practice. In this 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.