A Study on The Neurophysiological Perceptions of Prospective Teachers
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Educational Neuroscience, Neuroscience Education, Neuromyth, Pilot StudyAbstract
With the declaration of the Brain Decade towards the end of the 20th century, research on education and learning took on a new dimension. The Brain Decade has been instrumental in the development of many theories and findings related to the brain and learning. As the structure and functions of the brain become more visible with the advancements in technology, there has been a growing interest among educational researchers in research findings in neuroscience, a field that examines the structure and functions of the brain. It is commonplace that in most studies on the effects of neuroscience in education, the approaches tested are found to be effective. Towards the impact of basing teaching practices on a scientific basis in neuroscience, It is observed that training for prospective teachers and professional development practices for teachers are carried out. This part, which constitutes a part of the pilot study conducted before the planned research, was planned as an experimental design without a control group in the quantitative research method. In this study conducted on 36 prospective teachers, the "Neurophysiological Perception Scale: Towards Measuring the Perceptions of Prospective Teachers (NPS)" scale was used as the data collection tool. Based on the findings, it was concluded that neuroscience education is important in teacher education and that some problems should be resolved before implementation.
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