Educational neuroscience is a field that brings together researchers in cognitive neuroscience, developmental cognitive neuroscience, educational psychology, educational technology and education theory to study how biological processes and education interact. Researchers in the field link basic findings from cognitive neuroscience with educational technology to help design curriculum for subjects such as mathematics and reading. It remains a debated field, since the value of translating neuroscience findings directly into classroom practice is itself disputed among researchers.
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Core ClaimFindings from cognitive and developmental neuroscience about how the brain learns to read, process numbers and sustain attention can directly inform classroom teaching and curriculum design, through a transdisciplinary account of learning built jointly by neuroscientists and educators rather than handed down from one field to the other. 1 Connections
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The aim of educational neuroscience is to generate basic and applied research that will provide a new transdisciplinary account of learning and teaching, which is capable of informing education.
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Educational neuroscience (or neuroeducation, a component of Mind Brain and Education) is a controversial field that brings together researchers in cognitive neuroscience, developmental cognitive neuroscience, educational psychology, educational technology, education theory and other related disciplines to explore the interactions between biological processes and education.
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