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The Future of Educational Neuroscience
Author(s) -
Fischer Kurt W.,
Goswami Usha,
Geake John
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
mind, brain, and education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.624
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1751-228X
pISSN - 1751-2271
DOI - 10.1111/j.1751-228x.2010.01086.x
Subject(s) - educational neuroscience , brain research , cognition , cognitive science , social neuroscience , cognitive neuroscience , foundation (evidence) , engineering ethics , educational research , learning sciences , psychology , field (mathematics) , neuroscience , sociology , education theory , social cognition , mathematics education , higher education , educational technology , political science , mathematics , pure mathematics , law , engineering
The primary goal of the emerging field of educational neuroscience and the broader movement called Mind, Brain, and Education is to join biology with cognitive science, development, and education so that education can be grounded more solidly in research on learning and teaching. To avoid misdirection, the growing worldwide movement needs to avoid the many myths and distortions in popular conceptions of brain and genetics. It should instead focus on integrating research with practice to create useful evidence that illuminates the brain and genetic bases as well as social and cultural influences on learning and teaching. Scientists and educators need to collaborate to build a strong research foundation for analyzing the “black box” of biological and cognitive processes that underpin learning.