Think about yourself… are you more of a visual or audio learner? Now throw that all away because there is no such thing as a visual learner or an audio learner!

There are many myths when it comes to learning that have been involved in education. Learning styles, ages 0 to 3 is the fundamental time where brain development is fixed, and the Multiple Intelligences theory are all neuromyths. The article, Neuroscience and education: myths and messages defines neuromyths as “misconceptions about the brain that flourish when cultural conditions protect them from scrutiny.” It mentions the importance of creating a stronger connection between the fields of neuroscience and education and how it can squash these myths and provide each field with a greater understanding of each other.

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Mikayla Clemens

Research Assistant, UConn KIDS

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