All in the mind? The role of neuroscience in education - learning world

There is no agreement on whether studying the way the brain works can help improve educational outcomes, but the discussion is a hot topic amongst educational experts.

*USA: Brain waves*

The ==Teachers College== of Columbia University in New York, founded in 1887, has a tradition of innovation in education. Currently they are studying the electrical activity of the brain, to try and understand how people learn new languages, read, and solve problems.

Dr Karen Froud, who heads the Neurocogni…
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