Beyond neuromyths: Examining in-service teachers’ misconceptions about teaching and learning

Several studies have shown that teachers often hold neuromyths that can undermine their practices. However, the prevalence of educational misconceptions in topics unrelated to neuroscience remains largely unexplored. This study surveys the prevalence of a wide variety of misconceptions among educato...

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Autores: Fernández, Juan G., Martínez Molina, Agustín, Vadillo Nistal, Miguel Ángel, Ferrero González, Marta
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Repositorio:Biblos-e Archivo. Repositorio Institucional de la UAM
Idioma:inglés
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Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10486/721288
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2025.105132
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Education
Misconceptions
Prevalence
Questionnaire
Teachers
Educación
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Beyond neuromyths: Examining in-service teachers’ misconceptions about teaching and learning
title Beyond neuromyths: Examining in-service teachers’ misconceptions about teaching and learning
spellingShingle Beyond neuromyths: Examining in-service teachers’ misconceptions about teaching and learning
Fernández, Juan G.
Education
Misconceptions
Prevalence
Questionnaire
Teachers
Educación
title_short Beyond neuromyths: Examining in-service teachers’ misconceptions about teaching and learning
title_full Beyond neuromyths: Examining in-service teachers’ misconceptions about teaching and learning
title_fullStr Beyond neuromyths: Examining in-service teachers’ misconceptions about teaching and learning
title_full_unstemmed Beyond neuromyths: Examining in-service teachers’ misconceptions about teaching and learning
title_sort Beyond neuromyths: Examining in-service teachers’ misconceptions about teaching and learning
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Fernández, Juan G.
Martínez Molina, Agustín
Vadillo Nistal, Miguel Ángel
Ferrero González, Marta
author Fernández, Juan G.
author_facet Fernández, Juan G.
Martínez Molina, Agustín
Vadillo Nistal, Miguel Ángel
Ferrero González, Marta
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Vadillo Nistal, Miguel Ángel
Ferrero González, Marta
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author
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dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Departamento de Psicología Evolutiva y de la Educación
Departamento de Psicología Social y Metodología
Departamento de Psicología Básica
Facultad de Formación de Profesorado y Educación
Facultad de Psicología
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Education
Misconceptions
Prevalence
Questionnaire
Teachers
Educación
topic Education
Misconceptions
Prevalence
Questionnaire
Teachers
Educación
description Several studies have shown that teachers often hold neuromyths that can undermine their practices. However, the prevalence of educational misconceptions in topics unrelated to neuroscience remains largely unexplored. This study surveys the prevalence of a wide variety of misconceptions among educators, extending the analysis to underexplored myths in critical areas for daily teaching. The results not only support the popularity of an important number of erroneous ideas but also suggest that the educational level at which teachers operate is the main predictor of the endorsement of misconceptions. We propose specific interventions to align teaching practice with advances in educational research
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