Neuromyths: Debunking False Ideas about the Brain

by Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393713237
• ISBN13: 9780393713237
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.9" x 9.9"