 | Five Teaching and Learning Myths—Debunked: A Guide for Teachers Subjects: Education; K-12 Resources; Classroom Practice; Educational Psychology; Middle School Education; Primary/ Elementary Education; Secondary Education; K-12 Teachers ; Teaching & Learning; Teaching & Learning; Student Behavior Motivation and Character; Instructional Strategies and Assessment; Drawing from research in developmental and educational psychology, cognitive science, and the learning sciences, Five Teaching and Learning Myths--Debunked addresses some of the most commonly misunderstood educational and cognitive concerns in teaching and learning. Multitasking, problem-solving, attention, testing, and learning styles are all integral to student achievement but, in practice, are often muddled by pervasive myths. In a straightforward, easily digestible format, this book unpacks the evidence for or against each myth, explains the issues concisely and with credible evidence, and provides busy K-12 teachers with actionable strategies for their classrooms and lesson plans. Adam M. Brown and Althea Need Kaminske are Co-Directors of the Center for Attention, Learning, and Memory at St. Bonaventure University, USA. |
