Tham, R;
Walker, Z;
Tan, SHD;
Low, LT;
Annabel Chen, S-H;
(2019)
Translating education neuroscience for teachers.
Learning: Research and Practice
, 5
(2)
pp. 149-173.
10.1080/23735082.2019.1674909.
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Abstract
Translating Neuroscience to education involves providing accurate and simplified information about neuroscience to teachers. The aim of this research was to understand if providing translated abstracts from neuroscientific articles helped teachers understand content more thoroughly. Surveys, experimental manipulation, and focus group discussions were conducted with thirty teachers from two primary schools in Singapore. Teachers shared their familiarity with neuroscience, self-rated their understanding of neuroscientific abstracts, and provided feedback on the abstracts’ translations. Results indicate that translated abstracts did not improve attitudes significantly; however, focus group discussions revealed that teachers were more interested in the applications of neuroscience research in classroom pedagogy. These findings highlight the importance of improving communication between neuroscientists and educators.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Translating education neuroscience for teachers |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1080/23735082.2019.1674909 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1080/23735082.2019.1674909 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Educational neuroscience, research translation, science communication, teachers, teaching implications |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Psychology and Human Development |
| URI: | https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10088843 |
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