Science of Learning Course Week 1

I am currently enrolled on the Science of Learning course run by Future Learn. In the first week we saw some neuromyths, was introduced to the Engage, Build, Consolidate model, and then looked at engaging with research as a teacher

The 6 neuromyths shared were:

1. We only use 10% of our brain
2. You learn better when instruction is tailored to your preferred learning style
3. Co-ordination exercises, such as BrainGym, help connect left and right hemispheres
4. There are left brain and right brain people
5. Children are less attentive after sugary snacks
6. Learning problems cannot be remediated by education

It was good to see some of the big myths appearing early on, and I even learned two new ones (the last two).​

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